Physical Attractiveness and Altruism in Two Modified Dictator Games

Bhogal, Manpal Singh; Galbraith, Niall; Manktelow, Ken

dc.contributor.author	Bhogal, Manpal Singh
dc.contributor.author	Galbraith, Niall
dc.contributor.author	Manktelow, Ken
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-03T11:30:32Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-03T11:30:32Z
dc.date.issued	2016-07-27
dc.identifier.citation	Bhogal, M.S., Galbraith, N., & Manktelow, K. (2016). Physical Attractiveness and Altruism in Two Modified Dictator Games. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38 (4) pp 212-222. doi: 10.1080/01973533.2016.1199382
dc.identifier.issn	0197-3533
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/01973533.2016.1199382
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2436/620176
dc.description.abstract	Several studies find that male individuals are more altruistic toward attractive women, suggesting altruism may serve as a courtship display. Many studies exploring this phenomenon have used vignettes and facial images. We tested the sexual selection hypothesis as an explanation for altruistic behavior, where players played the dictator game with “live” participants. Two studies were conducted (Study 1, n = 212; Study 2, n = 188) where we manipulated stakes and anonymity between participants to explore the relationship between the dictator’s allocations and their perceived attractiveness of the recipient. We found no relationship between attractiveness and altruism. Dictators were consistently fair when allocating stakes, irrespective of the recipients’ attractiveness.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis
dc.relation.url	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01973533.2016.1199382
dc.title	Physical Attractiveness and Altruism in Two Modified Dictator Games
dc.type	Journal article
dc.identifier.journal	Basic and Applied Social Psychology
dc.date.accepted	2016-06-06
rioxxterms.funder	University of Wolverhampton
rioxxterms.identifier.project	UOW031016MB
rioxxterms.version	AM
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate	2017-07-27
dc.source.volume	38
dc.source.issue	4
dc.source.beginpage	212
dc.source.endpage	222
refterms.dateFCD	2018-10-19T09:10:47Z
refterms.versionFCD	AM
refterms.dateFOA	2017-07-27T00:00:00Z
html.description.abstract	Several studies find that male individuals are more altruistic toward attractive women, suggesting altruism may serve as a courtship display. Many studies exploring this phenomenon have used vignettes and facial images. We tested the sexual selection hypothesis as an explanation for altruistic behavior, where players played the dictator game with “live” participants. Two studies were conducted (Study 1, n = 212; Study 2, n = 188) where we manipulated stakes and anonymity between participants to explore the relationship between the dictator’s allocations and their perceived attractiveness of the recipient. We found no relationship between attractiveness and altruism. Dictators were consistently fair when allocating stakes, irrespective of the recipients’ attractiveness.