Sidestepping the rock and the hard place: The private avoidance of prosocial requests

For some, facing a prosocial request feels like being trapped between a rock and a hard place, requiring either a resource (e.g., money) or psychological (e.g., self-reproach) cost. Because both outcomes are dissatisfying, we propose that these people are motivated to avoid prosocial requests, even...

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Main Authors: LIN, Stephanie C., SCHAUMBERG, Rebecca L., REICH, Taly
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5260
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6259/viewcontent/SideSteppingRoackhardPlace_2016.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English