Charity

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 2:13 p.m.

Emotion, recency and virtue signalling - does it matter what drives charitable behaviour?\n\nImage: Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity" by Jean-Baptiste Greuze via Wikicommons\n\nThings mentioned in this podcast:\n- Amelia Roberts\u2019 charity appeal https://news.sky.com/story/charity-donations-pour-in-after-woman-finds-order-of-service-in-desk-11911407 \n- Givewell\u2019s top charities https://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities \n- Forbes\u2019 list of charities with the highest overheads https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampbarrett/2011/11/30/least-charitable-bang-for-the-donors-buck/#541d7d2c7456 \n- Givewell\u2019s critique of \u2018mega-charities\u2019 https://blog.givewell.org/2011/12/28/mega-charities/ \n- Small and Loewenstein, Helping a Victim or Helping the Victim: Altruism and Identifiability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1022299422219#page-1 \n- The Guardian on emotive charity adverts https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2014/sep/29/poverty-porn-charity-adverts-emotional-fundraising \n\nFor more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44