1. Introduction
psychopathic traits
Prosocial behavior, “behavior which the actor expects will benefit the person or persons to whom it is directed” [Prior studies have utilized multiple approaches to measure prosocial behavior. These include self-report, categorical measures (e.g., offered the opportunity to volunteer or donate–with outcomes being yes/no), economic games, which generally involve interactions between two or more participants [While declining Trial Type A has generally been considered a prosocial act in prior papers [There has been increasing interest in studying approaches to enhancement of prosocial behavior. Prosocial behavior has been associated with emotional well-being, life satisfaction and happiness [In addition, we further sought to test the hypothesis that exposure to a moral elevation stimulus, at least in part, moderates the negative relationship between psychopathic traits and prosocial behavior in comparison to exposure to a neutral stimulus. Individuals with high levels of callousness and psychopathic traits have a blunted self-reported moral elevation response [