The Influence of Positive Emotion on Prosocial Behavior Under Ego-Depletion

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2022.05.016

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the theory of self-control resources, this study explored the influence of positive emotion on prosocial behavior under ego-depletion through two progressive experiments. In Experiment 1, the “non-dominant hand reaction task” was used to manipulateparticipants’ ego-depletion and to induce positive emotion. The results showed that, compared with the low ego-depletion group, the high ego-depletion group had a lower level of prosocial behavior; also, inducing positive emotion could compensate for self-control resources. Based on Experiment 1, in Experiment 2, high and low approach-motivated positive emotions were induced to investigatethe influence of approach-motivated positive emotion with different intensities on prosocial behavior under ego-depletion. The results showed that low approach-motivated positive emotion relieved the after-effects of ego-depletion. This study confirms that the increased ego-depletion reduces the level of individual prosocial behavior, which be alleviated by inducing low approach-motivated positive emotion.

Key words: ego-depletion, self-control, positive emotion, prosocial behavior

摘要： 基于自我控制资源理论，本研究通过2个递进实验探究自我损耗下积极情绪对亲社会行为的影响。实验1采用“非利手写作”任务操纵被试的自我损耗，并诱发积极情绪，以被试在独裁者任务中分配的代币数为亲社会行为的衡量指标。结果发现：相比于低损耗组，高损耗组亲社会行为水平更低；诱发积极情绪能够补偿自我控制资源。实验2在此基础上，诱发高、低趋近动机积极情绪，考察自我损耗状态下不同强度趋近动机积极情绪对亲社会行为的影响。结果表明，低趋近动机积极情绪能缓解自我损耗后效。本研究证实了提高自我损耗将降低个体亲社会行为水平，诱发低趋近动机积极情绪可以缓解该效应。

关键词: 自我损耗, 自我控制, 积极情绪, 亲社会行为

CLC Number:

B849

MA Liyun, MO Wen. The Influence of Positive Emotion on Prosocial Behavior Under Ego-Depletion[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2022, 20(5): 684-691.

马丽云, 莫文. 自我损耗下积极情绪对亲社会行为的影响[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2022, 20(5): 684-691.

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