Social mindfulness in the real world: the physical presence of others induces other-regarding motivation

Doesum, Niels J. Van; Karremans, Johan C.; Fikke, R C; Lange, M.A. de; Lange, Paul A. M. Van

doi:10.1080/15534510.2018.1544589

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“…These results are in agreement with different studies focused on the effects of mindfulness meditation, which indicate that taking perspective of how oneself and others feel in a particular situation is essential to foster interest toward others and, at the same time, protect our own SWB (e.g., Dahl et al, 2015 ; Van Doesum et al, 2018 ). Other studies also indicate that affective empathy can increase the levels of stress and anxiety in the long term if it does not lead to a more cognitive perspective ( Bloom, 2017b ; Blanco-Donoso et al, 2017 ; Amutio et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 92%

Self-Transcendent Aspirations and Life Satisfaction: The Moderated Mediation Role of Gratitude Considering Conditional Effects of Affective and Cognitive Empathy

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Life aspirations are considered one of the most relevant components for human beings to give meaning and purpose to their existence. Different studies emphasized the relevance of intrinsic life aspirations to promote life satisfaction. However, few studies analyze the specific role of the intrinsic aspirations that have been recently categorized as self-transcendent. Self-transcendent aspirations are focused on helping others and improving society and, consequently, are considered aspirations whose purpose transcends oneself. In this sense, the objective of this study is to observe how self-transcendent aspirations are related to life satisfaction through dispositional gratitude. Additionally, we aim to study the moderating role of cognitive and affective empathy. There were 1,356 students (mean age = 21.5, standard deviation = 2.35 years) who took part in a scholarship program funded by the Education Ministry of Peru (PRONABEC), of which 57.7% were men and 42.3% were women. Results show a strong relationship between self-transcendent aspirations, gratitude, and cognitive and affective empathy. In the mediation analysis, an indirect effect of self-transcendent aspirations is observed on life satisfaction via gratitude. However, the moderated mediation showed that the addition of cognitive and affective empathy conditions the mediation effect. In this way, cognitive empathy has a significant interaction in the relationships between self-transcendent aspirations and gratitude, and between self-transcendent aspirations and life satisfaction. Results are discussed to emphasize the relevance of the mediating and moderating mechanisms considered in this study for the understanding of how self-transcendent life aspirations may promote life satisfaction.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Self-Transcendent Aspirations and Life Satisfaction: The Moderated Mediation Role of Gratitude Considering Conditional Effects of Affective and Cognitive Empathy

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“…Further, the percentage of people choosing the nonunique item is much lower when they believe there is no other person who will follow (52%) than when their choice will affect the option’s availability for a second person who is present (in which case, 78% choose the nonunique item). This latter finding clearly indicates that it is social mindfulness rather than a simple preference for a nonunique (or unique) item that guides this decision (Van Doesum et al, 2018).…”

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Vitamin S: Why Is Social Contact, Even With Strangers, So Important to Well-Being?

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Columbus

2021

Curr Dir Psychol Sci

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Even before COVID-19, it was well known in psychological science that people’s well-being is strongly served by the quality of their close relationships. But is well-being also served by social contact with people who are known less well? In this article, we discuss three propositions that support the conclusion that the benefits of social contact also derive from interactions with acquaintances and even strangers. The propositions state that most interaction situations with strangers are benign (Proposition 1), that most strangers are benign (Proposition 2), and that most interactions with strangers enhance well-being (Proposition 3). These propositions are supported, first, by recent research designed to illuminate the primary features of interaction situations. This research shows that situations with strangers often represent low conflict of interest. Also, in interactions with strangers, most people exhibit high levels of low-cost cooperation (social mindfulness) and, if the need is urgent, high levels of high-cost helping. We close by sharing research examples showing that even very subtle interactions with strangers yield short-term happiness. Broader implications for COVID-19 and urbanization are discussed.

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“…This has been validated in many studies. For example, people choose more often the nonunique item if there is a second person present (Van Doesum et al, 2018), and SoMi is a better predictor of actual helping behavior than a range of demographic variables like age, gender, religiosity, or political orientation (Manesi et al, 2019).…”

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People from lower social classes elicit greater prosociality: Compassion and deservingness matter

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Lange

Tybur

et al. 2021

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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People are quick to form impressions of others’ social class, and likely adjust their behavior accordingly. If social class is linked to prosociality, as literature suggests, then an interaction partner’s class should affect prosocial behavior, especially when costs or investments are low. We test this expectation using social mindfulness (SoMi) and dictator games (DG) as complementary measures of prosociality. We manipulate target class by providing information regarding a target’s (a) position on a social class ladder, and (b) family background. Three studies using laboratory and online approaches ( Noverall = 557) in two nations (the Netherlands [NL], the UK), featuring actual and hypothetical exchanges, reveal that lower class targets are met with greater prosociality than higher class targets, even when based on information about the targets’ parents (Study 3). The effect of target class was partially mediated by compassion (Studies 2 and 3) and perceived deservingness of the target (Study 3). Implications and limitations are discussed.

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Social mindfulness in the real world: the physical presence of others induces other-regarding motivation

Cited by 24 publications

References 47 publications

Self-Transcendent Aspirations and Life Satisfaction: The Moderated Mediation Role of Gratitude Considering Conditional Effects of Affective and Cognitive Empathy

Self-Transcendent Aspirations and Life Satisfaction: The Moderated Mediation Role of Gratitude Considering Conditional Effects of Affective and Cognitive Empathy

Vitamin S: Why Is Social Contact, Even With Strangers, So Important to Well-Being?

People from lower social classes elicit greater prosociality: Compassion and deservingness matter

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