Volunteering
SMART Goals
Creating specific objectives for volunteering activities can lead to greater impact.
Fundamental Attribution Error
Understanding the fundamental attribution error can help you work more effectively with diverse groups of people in volunteer settings, considering the situational factors that may influence their behavior.
In-Group Favoritism
Understanding in-group favoritism can help you work more effectively with diverse groups of people in volunteer settings, treating everyone fairly and without bias.
False Consensus Effect
Understanding the false consensus effect can help you work more effectively with diverse groups of people in volunteer settings, considering their unique beliefs and preferences.
Outgroup Homogeneity Bias
Understanding outgroup homogeneity bias can help volunteers better serve diverse communities by being more empathetic and respectful.
Ikigai
Applying the concept of Ikigai can help you find volunteer opportunities that resonate with your passions and make a positive impact on the world.
Similar Situations
Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo
Community volunteering: Ensuring volunteers act responsibly and ethically, even when they have authority over others.
Five Stages of Tribal Leadership
Community Volunteering: Community leaders can use the stages to improve group cohesion and effectiveness in volunteer initiatives.
Loss Aversion
Volunteering and charitable giving: Understanding loss aversion can help you evaluate the impact of your donations and volunteer work by considering the potential gains and losses associated with each opportunity.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Volunteering and charitable giving: Knowing the sunk cost fallacy can help you make more informed choices about where to donate your time and money, without feeling obligated to continue supporting a cause based on past contributions.