Everyday helping is associated with enhanced mood but greater stress when it is more effortful

Abstract Our affective states can influence whether we help others and after helping we often experience improved affect. One important factor determining whether we help, is the amount of effort involved. Using an ecological momentary assessment approach across two measurement bursts (N = 803; N = ...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina Pronizius, Paul A. G. Forbes, Anja C. Feneberg, Bianca Miculescu, Urs M. Nater, Giulio Piperno, Giorgia Silani, Ana Stijovic, Claus Lamm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75261-z
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