High status rarely helps others: How does a sense of power inhibit internet altruistic behavior

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This research examines how a sense of power influences altruistic behavior in online environments.
Conducted three studies to explore the mechanisms of power on online altruism.
Study 1 tested the direct inhibitory effect of power on online altruistic behavior through experiments.
Study 2 utilized a double-random design to assess the mediating role of fairness sensitivity.
Study 1 confirmed that higher power levels led to reduced online altruism.
Study 2 showed that fairness sensitivity partially mediated the relationship between power and online altruism.
Study 3 revealed that moral emotions moderated the relationship between power and online altruistic behavior.

Study explore how power affects altruism online, suggesting complex relationships with fairness and morality.

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Zheng et al. (2026) studied this question.

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