Fear-then-relief, legitimizing a paltry contribution, and charity
Barbara Dolinska , Dariusz Doliński
Abstract
Introduction. – The compliance literature describes multiple techniques of social influence. Some of themhave proven effective at inducing compliance in the charity domain. One such technique is referred to aslegitimizing a paltry contribution (LPC). There are theoretical grounds on which it can be assumed thatthis technique will be particularly effective in conditions in which a person feels relief from fear.Objective. – The aim of the study was to examine whether people who experience fear-relief sequencesare more susceptible to the LPC technique than those in a neutral emotional state.Method. – In two field studies, some people experienced relief from fear, while others remained in aneutral emotional state. The participants were then asked to donate to a worthy cause. A request wasformulated either in a standard way, or with the phrase “even a penny will help”.Results. – The two experiments yielded consistent results. It turned out that the LPC technique wasparticularly effective when participants had experienced relief from fear.Conclusions. – The aforementioned pattern of results is important for the development of theoreticalknowledge about techniques of social influence, and has direct practical implications.Author | |||||
Journal series | European Review of Applied Psychology/ Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée, ISSN 1162-9088, (C 25 pkt) | ||||
Issue year | 2014 | ||||
Vol | 64 (1) | ||||
Pages | 29-34 | ||||
Publication size in sheets | 0 | ||||
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DOI | DOI:10.1016/j.erap.2013.04.002 | ||||
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1162908813000455 | ||||
Language | en angielski | ||||
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Score (nominal) | 25 | ||||
Publication indicators | : 2014 = 0.689; : 2014 = 0.677 (2) - 2014=0.721 (5) | ||||
Citation count* | 9 (2021-01-24) | ||||
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Dorobek Naukowy - Preview URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Podglad.aspx?WpisID=14170 | ||||
Dorobek Naukowy - Approve URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Biuro/ZatwierdzanieWpisu.aspx?WpisID=14170 |
* presented citation count is obtained through Internet information analysis and it is close to the number calculated by the Publish or Perish system.
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