Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

The relationship between religion and morality has long been hotly debated. Does religion
make us more moral? Is it necessary for morality? Do moral inclinations emerge …

Eye cues have been shown to stimulate rapid, reflexive, unconscious processing and in
many experimental settings to cue increased prosocial and decreased antisocial behaviour …

In a classic study, Haley and Fessler showed that displaying subtle eye-like stimuli caused
participants to behave more generously in the Dictator Game. Since their paper was …

People are more cooperative when explicitly observed, and simply exposing people to
images of eyes or faces has been shown to increase cooperation of various types and in …

Research from evolutionary psychology suggests that the mere presence of eye images can
promote prosocial behavior. However, the “eye images effect” is a source of considerable …

Impulse and reflection jointly drive people's behavior. However, the impact of the physical
environment, especially light and brightness, on reflective and impulsive behavior and the …

People often consider how their behaviour will be viewed by others, and may cooperate to
avoid gaining a bad reputation. Sensitivity to reputation may be elicited by subtle social cues …

Studies of the use of artificial agents and robots to solicit donations from people have
suggested that the design of the agents must consider facial expressions. However, there …

Evidence shows that people tend to behave prosocially when they are in the presence of
images depicting eyes. There are two proximate causes of the eyes effect. One involves …