Eyes wide open: Only eyes that pay attention promote prosocial behavior

• Main Authors: MANESI, Zoi, Van Lange, Paul A. M., Pollet, Thomas V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: eye images effect; prosocial behavior; social gaze; reputation; social attention; Applied Behavior Analysis; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3082; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4339/viewcontent/Eyes_wide_open_pv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Research from evolutionary psychology suggests that the mere presence of eye images can promote prosocial behavior. However, the "eye images effect'' is a source of considerable debate, and findings across studies have yielded somewhat inconsistent support. We suggest that one critica...