Emotional reactions, perceived impact and perceived responsibility mediate the identifiable victim effect, proportion dominance effect and in-group effect respectively
This study investigated possible mediators of the identifiable victim effect (IVE), the
proportion dominance effect (PDE), and the in-group effect (IGE) in helping situations. In
Studies 1–3, participants rated their emotional reactions (distress and sympathy toward the
victims), perceived impact of helping, perceived responsibility to help, and helping
motivation toward four versions of a helping situation. Gradually increasing victim
identifiability in the helping situations primarily affected emotional reactions and sympathy …
proportion dominance effect (PDE), and the in-group effect (IGE) in helping situations. In
Studies 1–3, participants rated their emotional reactions (distress and sympathy toward the
victims), perceived impact of helping, perceived responsibility to help, and helping
motivation toward four versions of a helping situation. Gradually increasing victim
identifiability in the helping situations primarily affected emotional reactions and sympathy …
