Differential reward learning for self and others predicts self-reported altruism.

In social environments, decisions not only determine rewards for oneself but also for others. However, individual differences in pro-social behaviors have been typically studied through self-report. We developed a decision-making paradigm in which participants chose from card decks with differing re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Youngbin Kwak, John Pearson, Scott A Huettel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4162622?pdf=render