More than fantasy: Prosocial daydreams relate to prosocial dispositions and behaviour.

The current studies examined the relationship between the penchant to daydream about helping others and prosocial traits and behaviour. We reasoned that fantasising about prosocial acts should be positively associated with a more prosocial disposition and real behaviour. Across both studies, the findings suggest that people who exhibit prosocial characteristics (e.

The Associations of Greek and Religious Organization Participation with College Students' Social Well-Being and Purpose.

Two online-survey studies examined the associations of Greek (i.e., sorority and fraternity) and religious (i.

Searching for the Prosocial Personality: A Big Five Approach to Linking Personality and Prosocial Behavior.

The search for the prosocial personality has been long and controversial. The current research explores the general patterns underlying prosocial decisions, linking personality, emotion, and overt prosocial behavior. Using a multimethod approach, we explored the links between the Big Five dimensions of personality and prosocial responding.

Seeing People, Seeing Things: Individual Differences in Selective Attention.

Individuals differ in how they deploy attention to their physical and social environments. These differences have been recognized in various forms as orientations, interests, and preferences, but empirical work examining these differences at a cognitive level is scarce. To address this gap, we conducted two studies to explore the links among attentional processes and interests in people and things.

Disagreeableness as a Cause and Consequence of Ostracism.

Ostracism's negative consequences have been widely documented, but research has yet to explore the personality characteristics of its targets that precipitate ostracism. Based on theories of the functions of ostracism, we found that people are more willing to ostracize disagreeable targets than more agreeable targets (Studies 2 and 3). This outcome was mediated by participants' interpersonal trust toward the target, and was especially strong for people who highly endorse fairness as a foundation for morality (Study 4).