Your roommate questions how charitable you really are.She says to you,"Give me just one example of the last time you gave money to a homeless person." Odds are that her challenge will convince you that you really are a generous person.Based on research by Norbert Schwarz and his colleagues (1991),why is that?

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According to Schwarz and his colleagues, people have a self-schema that guides their thoughts and behaviors related to their self-concept. When asked to provide an example of a charitable act, it is easy to recall one instance that aligns with this self-schema of being a generous person, which can lead to a positive self-perception.

Your Roommate Questions How Charitable You Really Are