title: Selfless giving.
abstract: In four studies, we show that people who anticipate more personal change over time give more to others. We measure and manipulate participants' beliefs in the persistence of the defining psychological features of a person (e.g., his or her beliefs, values, and life goals) and measure generosity, finding support for the hypothesis in three studies using incentive-compatible charitable donation decisions and one involving hypothetical choices about sharing with loved ones.
authors: University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago IL 60637, United States. Electronic address: bartels@uchicago.edu.
authors: Daniel M
authors: DM
authors: Bartels
authors: Trevor
authors: T
authors: Kvaran
authors: Shaun
authors: S
authors: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D003657:Decision Making; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D009042:Motivation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D012945:Social Values; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Altruism; Decision making; Intertemporal Choice; Morality; Personal identity; Values