# Fear of giving too little can stop people from giving at all

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:00:37+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-people.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/fear-of-giving-too-little-can-stop-people-from-giving-at-all-a004fe/

We've all done it: convinced ourselves that if we can't donate enough money to a cause, it's better not to give at all. But new research led by Jean Zhang, now a postdoctoral researcher at the Wharton School, suggests we're setting the bar for generosity far too high.

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