Social prediction errors in assisting strangers: the role of outcomes and contexts

The results demonstrate that social prediction errors in helping behavior are context-dependent and outcome-based, highlighting the complexity of social cognition in prosocial behavior.

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Frontiers in Psychology
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2025-08-19
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1516257
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Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
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Social prediction errors in assisting strangers: the role of outcomes and contexts

Zhiwei Liu, Yan Li
Frontiers in Psychology
Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
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Social prediction errors in assisting strangers: the role of outcomes and contexts

Zhiwei Liu, Yan Li
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The results demonstrate that social prediction errors in helping behavior are context-dependent and outcome-based, highlighting the complexity of social cognition in prosocial behavior.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering (CN)
Chengdu Medical College
Openalex Percentile: Top 77%
Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
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