In Someone Else’s Shoes : Promoting Prosocial Behavior Through Perspective Taking
Can taking the perspective of an out-group reduce prejudice and promote prosociality Building on insights from social psychology, this paper studies the case of Colombian natives and Venezuelan immigrants. This was done by conducting an online expe...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/986851638279829891/In-Someone-Else-s-Shoes-Promoting-Prosocial-Behavior-Through-Perspective-Taking http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36642 |
| Summary: | Can taking the perspective of an
out-group reduce prejudice and promote prosociality Building
on insights from social psychology, this paper studies the
case of Colombian natives and Venezuelan immigrants. This
was done by conducting an online experiment in which natives
were randomly assigned either to play an online game that
immersed them in the life of a Venezuelan migrant or to
watch a documentary about Venezuelans crossing the border on
foot. Relative to a control group, both treatments increased
altruism towards Venezuelans and improved some attitudes,
but only the game significantly increased self-reported trust. |
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