Altruism can be loosely defined as “a willingness to act in the consideration of the interests of other persons, without the need of ulterior motives” (Nagel 1970, p79). The opposite of altruism Read More »
Time and money are both important but distinct concepts. Spending time allows one to feel personally connected to others (Mogilner and Aaker, 2009), and consider emotional meaning rather than Read More »
This study explains the mechanism that leads corporate reputation to product brand equity. We achieve this by introducing a theoretical model based on signaling theory that tests (a) two mediating Read More »
Emotions are both a motivating force and a consequence of consumer prosocial behavior. The debate over whether people are truly altruistic has often focused on the direction of emotion that someone Read More »
The evolution of cooperation via indirect reciprocity has been a topic of great interest in recent years. Mathematical models and computer simulations have demonstrated the power of indirect Read More »