Location, Location, Location: Effects of Cross-Religious Primes on Prosocial Behavior
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In: International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, Vol. 26, No. 4, 01.10.2016, p. 304-319.
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T1 - Location, Location, Location
T2 - Effects of Cross-Religious Primes on Prosocial Behavior
AU - Xygalatas, Dimitris
AU - Klocová, Eva Kundtová
AU - Cigán, Jakub
AU - Kundt, Radek
AU - Maňo, Peter
AU - Kotherová, Silvie
AU - Mitkidis, Panagiotis
AU - Wallot, Sebastian
AU - Kanovsky, Martin
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - Priming with religious concepts is known to have a positive effect on prosocial behavior; however, the effects of religious primes associated with outgroups remain unknown. To explore this, we conducted a field experiment in a multicultural, multireligious setting (the island of Mauritius). Our design used naturally occurring, ecologically relevant contextual primes pertinent to everyday religious and secular life while maintaining full experimental control. We found that both ingroup and outgroup religious contexts increased generosity as measured by a donation task. In accordance with previous research, we also found an interaction between individual religiosity and the efficacy of the religious primes. We discuss these findings and their interpretation, and we suggest potential avenues for further research.
AB - Priming with religious concepts is known to have a positive effect on prosocial behavior; however, the effects of religious primes associated with outgroups remain unknown. To explore this, we conducted a field experiment in a multicultural, multireligious setting (the island of Mauritius). Our design used naturally occurring, ecologically relevant contextual primes pertinent to everyday religious and secular life while maintaining full experimental control. We found that both ingroup and outgroup religious contexts increased generosity as measured by a donation task. In accordance with previous research, we also found an interaction between individual religiosity and the efficacy of the religious primes. We discuss these findings and their interpretation, and we suggest potential avenues for further research.
KW - Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84958536526&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10508619.2015.1097287
DO - 10.1080/10508619.2015.1097287
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84958536526
VL - 26
SP - 304
EP - 319
JO - International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
JF - International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
SN - 1050-8619
IS - 4
ER -