Publications by authors named "Destiny Woodward"
Article Synopsis
- Moral elevation is a strong emotional response to witnessing others do good deeds, but individual differences, like personality traits, affect how people experience this emotion and how it influences their behavior in prosocial situations.
- The study tested how traits like Engagement with Moral Beauty, Need for Cognition, Honesty-Humility, and Agreeableness vs. Anger impact the experience of elevation and subsequent prosocial behaviors using economic games with college students.
- Results showed that state elevation led to increased prosocial behavior in the dictator game, particularly influenced by Engagement with Moral Beauty and Need for Cognition, but personality traits did not affect susceptibility to elevation itself.
