The influence of mood on willingness to help outgroup members

Student: Formozova Anna Evgeniya

Supervisor: Elena Agadullina

Educational Programme: Bachelor

Year of Graduation: 2014

<p>This paper presents  a quasiexperimental study of a sample of convinience (NN=122), exploring the problem of mood influence on willingness to help outgroup members. Proposed hypotheses are based on a comprehensive analysis of current literature on the topic. It was suggested that the influence of mood on helping behavior will be mediated by a biased attitude towards the beneficiary. A priming procedure was used to induce mood. Data was analyzed using SPSS.</p>

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