Feeling Good About Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior

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Avoiding the Ask: A Field Experiment on Altruism, Empathy, and Charitable Giving (2017, unknown): “See Anik et al. (2011).”
The Psychology of Charitable Donations to Disaster Victims and Beyond (2015, background): “External incentives might also reduce intrinsic motivation to help (Anik et al., 2011).”
Prosocial Behavior in Intergroup Relations: How Donor Self-Construal and Recipient Group-Membership Shape Generosity (2014, background): “Reconciling research from the prosocial and self-construal literatures, we first posited that showing kindness and generosity toward others can/does stimulate personal happiness (Anik et al. 2010; Duclos et al. 2014; Dunn et al. 2008; Field et al. 1998).”
The Effect of Managerial "Style" on the Tone of Earnings Conference Calls ∗ (2012, unknown): “In addition, prior studies have shown both that happier people are more likely to engage in charitable behavior and that charitable activities increase happiness (Anik et al. 2009).”
A Scientific Review of the Remarkable Benefits of Happiness for Successful and Healthy Living (2013, background): “The fact that people give both more time and money when they are put into a positive mood in an experiment (see Anik et al., 2009) indicates that being happy causes the prosocial actions.”