We provide an experimental test of the role of self-signaling in decisions to do- nate to charity. Our data strongly supports the theoretical prediction of a non- monotonic, hill-shaped relationship between self-confidence, proxied by the Social Potency personality trait, and prosocial behavior motivated by image concerns. Making self-image concerns more salient can more than double donations by indi- viduals with medium self-confidence
Agreeable people are more likely to display prosocial attitudes and helpful behavior in a broad rang...
Considering the current overreliance of charities on charitable donations, and the relatively little...
For decades, the prosocial literature has focused on the underlying motivations of people to adopt p...
We provide an experimental test of the role of self-signaling in decisions to do-\ud nate to charity...
We provide an experimental test of the role of self-signaling in decisions to do-nate to charity. Ou...
Self image and self-signaling motives have long been proposed as a driver of pro-social behavior in ...
Self-signaling theory posits that individuals engage in prosocial behavior in order to gain positive...
In this paper we present evidence of self-image concerns in charitable giving using a laboratory exp...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Past behavior and sociodemographics represent traditional predictors of charitable giving. The prese...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Although it is well established that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image, choice ...
I investigate the relative importance of social-signaling versus self-signaling in driving giving. ...
Agreeable people are more likely to display prosocial attitudes and helpful behavior in a broad rang...
Considering the current overreliance of charities on charitable donations, and the relatively little...
For decades, the prosocial literature has focused on the underlying motivations of people to adopt p...
We provide an experimental test of the role of self-signaling in decisions to do-\ud nate to charity...
We provide an experimental test of the role of self-signaling in decisions to do-nate to charity. Ou...
Self image and self-signaling motives have long been proposed as a driver of pro-social behavior in ...
Self-signaling theory posits that individuals engage in prosocial behavior in order to gain positive...
In this paper we present evidence of self-image concerns in charitable giving using a laboratory exp...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Past behavior and sociodemographics represent traditional predictors of charitable giving. The prese...
Self-signaling models predict less selfish behavior in a probabilistic giving setting as individuals...
Although it is well established that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image, choice ...
I investigate the relative importance of social-signaling versus self-signaling in driving giving. ...
Agreeable people are more likely to display prosocial attitudes and helpful behavior in a broad rang...
Considering the current overreliance of charities on charitable donations, and the relatively little...
For decades, the prosocial literature has focused on the underlying motivations of people to adopt p...