Affect moderates self-gratification and altruism.

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24 2nd and 3rd graders reminisced on matters that made them happy or sad. Subsequently, they were permitted to indulge themselves noncontingently with candies and to contribute money to other children, both in the absence of the E. Both happy and sad children self-gratified more than the 12 controls, but happy children contributed more than either the controls or unhappy ones. Among happy children, a strong positive correlation was obtained between self-gratification and altruism. Among unhappy children, that correlation was negative. Affect, therefore, moderates the relationship between self-gratification and altruism. (20 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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