Shared suffering predicts prosocial commitment among Turkish earthquake survivors

Abstract Previous research suggests that the perception of shared emotion associated with personally transformative events can foster a strong form of social bonding known as ‘identity fusion’, which motivates pro-group action. Here we test predictions from this model among Turkish citizens and Syri...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Sevgi Demiroglu, Claire White, Dimitris Xygalatas, Danielle Morales, Andrew Ainsworth, Harvey Whitehouse
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Identity fusion Earthquake Prosociality Turkey Syria
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90921-4