How do our emotional tears affect the way we are treated? We tested whether tears, paired with either a neutral or a sad facial expression, elicited prosocial behavior among perceivers.Participants viewed a video clip depicting a confederate partner with or without tears displaying either a neutral or sad facial expression before making a behavioral decision in one of two economic games.In a Trust game (Experiment 1), participants who played the role of the investor were more likely to share an Dose–response effects of resistance training on physical function in frail older Chinese adults: A randomized controlled trial endowment after viewing a confederate Kadar Albumin Pada Ikan Sidat Anguilla marmorata Q Gaimard dan Anguilla bicolor Asal Sungai Palu dan Danau Poso trustee with tears (paired with either a neutral or a sad facial expression) in comparison to a confederate trustee without tears.
However, in a Dictator game (Experiment 2), participants who played the role of allocator were no more likely to share an endowment after viewing a confederate recipient with tears (paired with either a neutral or sad facial expression) in comparison to a confederate recipient without tears.Taken together, these findings suggest that tears increase prosocial behavior by increasing trustworthiness as opposed to generally increasing other-regarding altruistic tendencies.