Love in the time of Ebola: Study reveals factors bolstering altruism in face of risk
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 13:12
in Psychology & Sociology
Why do some people react altruistically to news about an Ebola outbreak while others do not? A new study throws important light on how altruistic behavioral intentions related to the Ebola outbreak were deeply rooted in cultural values and worldviews and emotions, yet also were influenced by the ways in which people dealt with factual risk information related to the outbreak.