Study of altruism during the Ebola outbreak suggests good intentions are in the details

Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 22:32 in Psychology & Sociology

A study of risk communication as it relates to altruistic behavior has found that portraying an event as a distant risk, despite highlighting its importance and potential progression, fails to prompt altruistic behavior intention among the US public.

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