ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

In Your Heart or in Your Head? the Influence of Relationship Commitment on Prosocial Behaviors

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Social Psychology

  • Xinlin Yang
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Chin Ming Hui
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong,

Abstract

Our studies explored how relationship commitment may inspire prosocial behaviors in close relationships. In three experiments, we found that the effect of commitment was not affected by cognitive load and that it was stronger when people were asked to validate versus invalidate their intuitions.

Social Groups/Social Relationships