Does Loneliness Necessarily Lead to a Decrease in Prosocial Behavior? The Roles of Gender and Situation
Although previous studies show overwhelming evidence that loneliness is negatively correlated with prosocial behavior, some theories and research have implied that under certain situations, loneliness plays a positive role in an individual’s social functioning. The two studies reported in this artic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01388/full |