Being Negatively Cued, are People Less Cooperative? The Influence of Watching Eyes on Cooperative Behavior.

ABSTRACT: In the course of human evolution, watching eyes have had an important influence on individual cooperative behavior. However, researchers have not explored how the valence of watching eyes affects cooperative behavior. Therefore, this study includes three studies to investigate the effect of watching eyes with different valences on cooperative behavior. The results showed that positive watching eyes (vs. negative watching eyes) induced positive emotions (PA) in the participants and thus increased their tendency to cooperate (Studies 1-2). The role of the decision maker (making decisions for oneself vs. making decisions on behalf of others) moderates the effect of watching eyes on cooperative behavior through emotion (Study 3). In conclusion, the valence of watching eyes significantly affect

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10303458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature