Effective altruism and the human mind : the clash between impact and intuition /

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Imprint:New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
©2024
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Oxford scholarship online
Oxford scholarship online.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13504121
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Other authors / contributors:Schubert, Stefan (Editor), editor.
Caviola, Lucius, editor.
ISBN:9780197757406 No price
Notes:Includes index.
Open access.
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 8, 2024).
Summary:Using recent research and empirical evidence to give quantifiable psychological explanations for why people donate vast amounts of money to charities with limited impact, known as ineffective giving, this resource unpacks the influence of misconceptions, cognitive biases, preferences for emotionally appealing but ineffective charities, and offers strategies for overcoming the obstacles that contribute to the problem.
Target Audience:Specialized.
Other form:Print version : 9780197757376
Standard no.:10.1093/oso/9780197757376.001.0001