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April 27, 2026Acta Psychologica1 citationsOpen Access

Predicting donation behavior from psychophysiological responses to music with prosocial lyrics

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QXQiujian XuMYMiaomiao YangSLSiqi Liu

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the impact of prosocial lyrical music on donation behavior and the psychophysiological mechanisms involved.
  • Participants were exposed to music with prosocial lyrics.
  • Psychophysiological responses were measured to assess emotional engagement and empathy levels.
  • Donation behavior was tracked to determine changes pre- and post-exposure.
  • Psychophysiological responses indicate increased empathy when listening to prosocial lyrics.
  • Participants showed a significant increase in donation behavior after the exposure to music.
  • The findings suggest a strong link between emotional engagement from music and the willingness to donate.

Abstract

The findings of this study are expected to provide psychophysiological evidence regarding whether music with prosocial lyrics increases donation behavior and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. The results will also offer theoretical support for the effectiveness of prosocial lyrical music in enhancing empathy and promoting charitable giving.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefc23fede9185760d35edhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106893
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