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| How Power States and Recipient Group-Membership Affect Donation Behavior |
| JIN Fei，TU Ping |
| Peking University, Beijing, China |
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Abstract This paper examines how power states influence prosocial behavior and demonstrates the nuanced underlying mechanism. To be specific, it explores the interactive effect of power states and recipient group-membership on donors’ generosity. Through three experiments, it shows the high power assists others via self-motivation while those in low power state give help because of their altruism. Recipient group-membership (in/out group) moderates this effect. On the one hand, relevant to the out-groups, the powerless are more willing to favor in-groups.
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Received: 20 March 2018
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