The relationship between self-control and altruism in the light of discounting literature

• Authors: Jerzy Osiński , Adam Karbowski , Jan Rusek

Abstracts

EN

On the basis of literature on delay discounting, potential mechanisms of relations between self-control and altruism are considered. The discussed possibilities are: cause-and-effect relationship (self-control enabling sacrificing immediate benefits caused by selfish behaviour in favor of future benefits associated with altruism, e.g. reciprocation), common mechanism (ability to learn behavioural patterns covering longer time periods), role of intelligence as a factor related both to self-control and altruism, and role of psychological distance (the idea of extended self and construal level theory). Relations between described perspectives are pointed out, and directions for further research are suggested.

Keywords

EN

altruism; cooperation; delay; self-control

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 433-439

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Jerzy Osiński

author

Adam Karbowski

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Jan Rusek

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

2128186