RECD: April 2025E

Background

This is a pilot study of an experimental manipulation of global CWV - using the collapse of social order as a glimpse into human nature. See apr-2025e folder in the shared google drive for the full design.

Eligibility

Let’s see who passed the attention check

is_elg	N	Perc
0	8	3.98
1	193	96.02

That gives us a total of 193 eligible participants.

Demographics

Race

race	N	Perc
asian	18	9.33
black	22	11.40
hispanic	9	4.66
multiracial	13	6.74
white	125	64.77
NA	6	3.11

Gender

gender	N	Perc
man	120	62.18
woman	72	37.31
NA	1	0.52

Age

age_mean	age_sd
39.98421	11.45799

Education

edu	N	Perc
GED	37	19.17
2yearColl	24	12.44
4yearColl	83	43.01
MA	36	18.65
PHD	13	6.74

Income

Measures

Reflection

High CWV

What does the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tell us about people in more ordinary situations? In what ways do you see these kinds of competitive, cut-throat attitudes and behaviors play out in normal life today?

refl
people have to desperate things in terrible situations, but the capability of doing those things is always there
It shows how fragile society really is. When modern comforts are taken away we quickly get back to the animal nature deep within us and its back to survival of the fittest.
I think when people realise that no one is coming to help and one must fend for themselves, they have to throw off the shackles of everyday society and social contract to focus more on day to day survival and shows the contrast that can flip between social order and society and pure instinct and surivial
It tells us that people tend to prioritize themselves. One way this kind of behavior shows up in normal life is people pushing or stepping on others in crowds
I see people driving recklessly - speeding and weaving in and out of traffic - ever since police stopped doing traffic enforcement after George Floyd protests / during Covid.
People in ordinary situations of comfort are less likely to act out. These competitive types of behaviors are most prevalent in the job market today.
When we undergo our worst we are often at our worst. Our survival instincts kick in and we strive to keep ourselves and ours alive no matter the cost.
Most people in ordinary situations are cooperative but there are some people who are always competitive and selfish.
pressure reveals selfishness in both crises and daily life
even in ordinary situations people can be insane. just a simple thing like watching a streetlight turn from green to yellow will see cars speeding up to beat it before it turns red, just so they can get to their destination 1 minute earlier.
I think that it says that people in ordinary situations are just in a comfort state but given the right circumstances when there is an element of competition you’ll see that behavior play out in normal life. In many work dynamics you can see that survival of the fittest mentality play out. You could also see it in sports as well.
It demonstrates the drive for survival that lies in the heart of everyone. This drive shows itself in ordinary situations every day – violence, theft, etc. All acts that are driven by the fundamental instinct to survive.
Everyone is secretly in competition with one another. We are all trying to have the best life possible.
It tells us that without societal order we have to revert back to looking out for ourselves, some rob for the sake of doing it, perhaps as revenge, but most look to grab what they can even if it isnt simply food etc to survive - grab anything valuable too because who knows what is next. We see this today, people to to be exploited, robbed, we take what we can from each other
I think it shows that people will do anything to survive even if it is wrong. I feel like I have seen more of this behavior since covid because people thought their right were being limited.
The aftermath shows us that in ordinary situations people are less reactionary and remain calm. They dont act out of need, but act out of reason. Whenever you look at competitive and cut throat attitudes and behaviors in normal life, you think of business practices. Sometimes someone that is a sales person may consistently reach out to try and sell a car. The sales person might call until they’re told to leave someone alone. People that are looking for more are competitive and will try anything to make a sale.
It shows in normal life for people there is a competitiveness against one another. People focus on maximizing their gains even at the cost of others. At job interviews many compete to gain a good position.
It is similar to an “every person for themselves” mentality.
It tells us that people will panic and try to take care of themselves first. They will take advantage of the situation and try to make it benefit themselves. They will fear others and be ready to take something rather than have it taken from them. In everyday life it shows how cut throat we can be, how we will take care of ourselves first and not regard others that we don’t know.
It shows that people are inherently evil and require control
Well we are wired to survive, like all animals, so that’s why that shows itself more blatantly when we’re in danger. In normal life it still plays out because our priority is to take care of ourselves. I think that generally society works well because of this.
It tells us that moral people must be willing to protect themselves, their family, and their property with force otherwise unethical people will take advantage of them whether its stealing credit for others work at work, violating social norms in public, or outright criminal behavior against others.
It really comes down to survival. I don’t think the victims of Katrina would have looted if they didn’t need to survive. In general, I think it’s the same in real life where most people are generally good and only trying to survive.
Trump and his cronies are looting our country’s coffers today. They are trying to take away all of the safety nets and things that Americans pay into and keep all the money for themselves. I see them trying to line their pockets with OUR money and to try to use our justice system to protect themselves from essentially stealing from us and from flaunting their power by disappearing American citizens and people with no due process.
I believe it tells us that there are very few people that can be trusted on a deep level. Whether it be throwing you under the bus to get ahead or to get themselves out of trouble, humans will just naturally try to put themselves ahead of others and not think about the impact of the people they are harming.
In normal life today when people are forced to be competitive they can stockpile resources and things. People are worried about tariffs and stockpiling
It tells us people get desperate and selfish in terrible situations, and it is human nature to look out for each other. In more ordinary situations, you can see people rob, steal and assault people because they are putting themselves first. Look at the homeless situation and see how they treat each other; they’ll literally kill each other over resources and territory. You can also see these behaviors in the work force where employees will stab each other in the back to attain a higher position. Katrina didn’t really make people into monsters, it just revealed all of our capabilities.
I see some crazy behaviors from the democrats and their friends the socialists, communists, and terrorists.
In normal everyday life, people mask their survivalist, competitive nature. They sneak behinds peoples back by doing it ways that can’t be seen or they manipulate other people. I this way they can avoid fear and judgement
People in ordinary situations have these same traits but they tend to hide them because of social norms.
I think this can be in a place like work with workplace rivalries. I can also see it in economic competition to prioritize over all well being for a person.
I see it in the insurrections who invaded the capitol after they weren’t happy with the results of the presidential election in 2020. They decided to ignore the Constitution and the rights of all people to be safe from harm, and mowed down police officers with weapons, invaded the chambers of Congress, and might well have hung Pence and killed Democrats if they hadn’t been stopped.
People will do whatever they can to survive. When times get tough people will only look out for themselves. I feel like we saw this recently in 2020 when the pandemic was happening. People were stockpiling things like toilet paper from the groceries store. Everyone seemed to have an everyone for themselves and leave nothing for others mentality.
It tells us that society is a thin veneer and when some people feel threatened they will revert to their basest animal nature. We can see this today in our political landscape, as a certain segment of the population supports authoritarian leaders simply because they feel their way of life is threatened
I think this specific example framed in this specific way highlights some of the inherent selfish nature of some people operating under the tent of American society. Our system pushes a “every man for himself” and otherwise greedy sensibilities in our every day lives. We’re a selfish nation. And that selfishness boiled over in a situation where the few guidelines there are broke down. It was simply an amplified mirror of our “normal” approach.
That people in nature are competitive even in ordinary situations. It can play out which people doing things to give them advantage. Those can include lying, sabotaging, or stealing things.
We saw the same issues arise during the COVID pandemic. People hoarding low stock items and turning on their neighbors over race, vaccines, and mask wearing. People are just a few days shy of chaos when disaster strikes.
Sometimes it brings out the worst in people. People using violence to gain an edge meaning using unfair means like weapons to get what they want. They don’t care about other people’s lives in this instance. As long as they are getting what they want
Everyone will only look out for themselves as they do not have empathy for anyone else.
Katrina unfortunately happened in an area that was already extremely dangerous which just added fuel to the fire , if Katrina happened now it would be way worse due to the entitlement of people and the overall negative attitudes and values that most people possess today
These types of scenarios do not normally play out when things are steady. When something out of the ordinary happens, or when there is a threat of it happening, people tend to get an “every man for himself” type of mindset.” Seeing the man carrying a pile of brand new clothing, something that will barely help him in a dangerous survival-type situation, shows how unreasonably people can act when things like that happen.
It tells us that government and institutions are completely corrupt from top to the bottom and couldn’t care less if you live or die, as long as they benefit it some way. A better example would be how we’ve just seen the biggest transfer of wealth in human history from the working class to the wealthy, all to “protect” us from an endemic flu and stop the weather from changing. And of course there were the Hawaii fires. East Palestine poisoned. “The air at Ground Zero is safe to breathe.” Etc., etc., etc.
Many people only look out for themselves. If there was options to be helpful to others or only take things yourself most people would do themselves
I belive people will act the same way in ordinary situations. There are greedy people who will take advantage when they get any chance. People look out for themselves whenever the situations arise. They see a opertunity to make a quick buck and they don’t care who they screw over
People were hungry and scared of what would happen next. Today, people are afraid of how the world and how it’s ” rules” are changing. People are nervous about the economy.
Katrina proved to people that community, God, faith and humanity does still exist. On the contrary, these situations bring out the evil. It creates a community of allies that are willing to protect their own.
After the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, instances of competition, self-focus, and cut-throat behavior were prominent. This behavior suggests how people in normal life can exhibit these behaviors, especially when resources are limited or there is a desire to improve one’s own situation. People may resort to undercutting others or taking advantage of circumstances to gain an advantage, demonstrating that the tendency to compete and prioritize oneself is a fundamental part of human nature. This competitiveness is evident in everyday life, whether it’s vying for a promotion at work, fighting for the last item in the store, or navigating crowded conditions, hinting at the innate nature of social hierarchy and
I saw this during Covid when people were hoarding toilet paper and making it difficult for others to buy what they needed.
That at the basis of human nature is selfishness. We are going to do whatever is necessary to survive and if there are nor rules there are no incentives for us to behave accordingly. In normal life, people are super competitive, and they do subtle things that benefit themselves. I see this all the time, this drive to do what is best for themselves often at the expense of others (though it is often within the confines of the rules, or skirting hte rules lightly).
i mean I think people are fundamentally good and I think the media highlights the negative. I’m sure there are people who prey on others during these disasters, we see that with capitalism and people caring more about status and money than caring for others
The cutthroat behaviors I see in ordinary situations are more subtle, but recognizable. One example that reminded me of how competitive life can be was last week when I took my children to a science fair at a local college. The ‘robot building’ room was packed with parents and kids trying to influence their kids into some type of well paying career, such as engineering.
People in more ordinary situations are disgruntled when minor changes in policies happen. People are out looking for jobs and trying to keep their jobs, and they’re pushed to lie about themselves to get a job.
I think it displays that accountability is important in society to subdue cut-throat attitudes and behaviors. I think you see this in people’s willingness to shoplift, for example, when it is easy to do so (using self-checkout). People are more likely to take advantage of situations when they do not think that they will suffer consequences or be caught. This is also seen online. People tend to say things to others in comment sections on social media that they would not say in person because they can do so “anonymously”.
I see this a lot with work. I see people willing to talk down about others so that they can get ahead.
It shows us that it doesn’t take much for people to turn into an every man for himself mentality. This plays out in normal life with money. Everyone wants as much money as they can and many times they will screw over others to get more and more of it.
You witness it while driving for sure. People cutting people off, people not letting other merge and road rage incidents.
I feel like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed us that some people when presented with a struggle, will resort to unethical behavior. In some cases, I feel like a lot of this was done for survival with people looting food stores because they were unprepared for the disaster and the response of the state and government were subpar. While I agree that “cut-throat attitudes and behaviors” are visible in today’s day-to-day life, I don’t agree that it’s related to the response of people in natural disasters. I feel like the attitudes we see today are a push to get away from the empathy and kindness that had been prevalent. This push to get away from it are due to certain people who don’t want to change, and who want to go back to a time when “punching down” was the normal. Ordinary people who are struggling will resort to bad decisions in order to survive. Some may take it a step further and use a disaster as an opportunity to get ahead.
When it comes down to survival, people will break the law. Especially when resources start to dwindle. People are competitive and cut throat every day, but its mostly expressed in negotiation, dealing with people and compeitition.
You see these behaviors to a lesser extent every day. They are willing to step on other people if they are given the chance to advance in their job and career or to make extra money. They will fight over limited items in stores during Black Friday or for bottle water when a possible storm is coming.
In ordinary situations, people may not flout norms and rules, but they will do everything they can to carve out an advantage for themselves, at the expense of others, within the bounds of norms.
I don’t think it tells me very much specifically as compared to other human situations could tell me about people’s likely behaviors. I felt that many of the occurrences around Katrina were out of the ordinary and exacerbated by unusual governmental decisions, perhaps intentionally. The over-reaction against purported looting was more significant than any looting, and some of the instances of looting that were broadcast worldwide actually involved stealing insulin and other medical supplies from a pharmacy.
I actually think this tendency post-Katrina has been overblown by the media. Many of the reports of violence were later discounted and were probably founded in racist and classist ideas about the areas of the city that were most struggling. I think there are always going to be some people who loot and act out aggressively in these types of situations. I think it’s just like in society there are always going to be a certain number of people who commit crimes. It’s not the majority of people.
When safety nets are removed, people are going to do what they think is necessary for them and their families. The politeness is going to be cast aside and people will regress to their more basic instincts. This plays out in violence, by attacking what threatens people, or even attacking what people perceive as being threatening. It also plays out in theft, by securing what people feel they need to survive, or securing what people think they can sell to survive.
The aftermath tells us that people normally don’t have to warn people to stay away. In ordinary situations people feel safer. In a more dangerous situation they have to alert other people that they’ll be harmed and arm themselves to protect themselves. But people are still competitive in normal life. They buy guns regardless.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows us that there is a subset of society that will take advantage of any situation, but in ordinary situations, they restrain themselves due to the likelihood of getting caught. You see these types of attitudes in gangs, businessmen who step on others to get what they want without repercussions, and corrupt government employees to name a few.
It means at anytime people can change and be your enemy. At one point they are your friends and at another point they could kill you or take your stuff. We can still see these kinds of behaviors at organizations and how people compete for more money and better positions.
I see competitive, cut-throat attitudes in the business world on a daily basis. Greed, money, and power motivate people to do horrible things to other people. Anytime money is involved, human nature is to hoard the most as possible, despite anyone else.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows that when order breaks down, survival instincts and self-interest take over, leading to competiton and distrust.
It leaves people vulnerable and open to things as well as making people more susceptible to others abusing or taking advantage of others. I see these competitive and cut-throat attitudes and behaviors as people finding a means of dishonest opportunity to steal and take due to the weakened state of their surroundings and those bad choices eventually hurting other honest people. These attitudes play out in awful ways as innocent and bad intentioned people are risking their lives sometimes simply for just living an honest life.
I think people can feel like they’re on a guided track in ordinary times and can feel a bit resentful after a while of feeling like they’re stuck in a routine, in a rut. I think people can start fantasizing about what they would do if they were in a dire situation and think about themselves as a John Wick type, controlled and skillful and savvy. But then when the unthinkable happens and they’re confronted with the very real idea that all the infrastructure put in place to create a relatively ordered society can actually quite quickly and easily fall away, people are terrified and panic. They get desperate, lash out, and hurt others while putting themselves above all because they don’t actually know what to do to protect themselves. I think this trauma can linger and be passed down, and you end up with people who then become before me first in their attitudes, self-centered and narcissistic. $*%# you, got mine. Other people become NPCs and they’re the player of the video game of life. You can see it in the things people are willing to do to get a promotion, what they’re willing to do to earn social media cache, what they’re willing to do to enjoy themselves even at the expense of others. There’s a dehumanizing element to it.
It tells us that when put to the test some people do not have a sense of right and wrong. Some people are not equipped to deal with stress or be around the general population. I see these attitudes daily on social media. Videos that depict someone being beaten up or hurt and onlookers just laugh or watch with out intervening. People only care about themselves and what they can get.
Black Friday sales cause this type of competitive behavior for the best deals. People wait outside of stores for hours or even days for the deals on Black Friday and trample others.
I think that we see them play out in more dicrete ways. For example, we see people sabotage each other when it comes to jobs and promotions. We even see it on social media, where one will create a rumor (about another person or even themselves) to profit from it. Then there is the political arena, where we see those in power skew and manipulate things to their own benefit.
during periods of economic uncertainly or instability fear can create divisions among individuals resulting in mistrust and a hesitation to collaborate these conditions encourage competition instead rather than collective well being a survival response that became evident after Katrina
That people are out for themselves, will steal and do whatever it takes, or whatever they want to get money.
This tells people are willing to act in uncharacteristic behaviors for survival. It is very much me vs you and whatever it takes. You indirectly see this in corporate america. This is a dog eat dog mentailty when it comes to better your job or pay.
When human beings a taken to their bare minimums and survival is the only focus, humans are capable of any thing necessary to survive. It can be a brutal world.
Well the thing is, in normal live there are still people whose life situation is as bad as it was for most people during the aftermath of Katrina hurricane. In this ordinary live a lot of people are driven to the edge, and yes I do believe it is in fact human nature. as there is the dark tendencies every human has.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows a very clear representation of the extent that humans go through during the most troubling times. Expectations of rules and social order are thrown to the side as people are more likely to resort to looting and cheating others in order to obtain vital resources for survival. I’ve seen these types of behaviors in my workplace too, where some employees may seem more competitive than others, and therefore would be more willing to resort to actions such as lying and deceit to take credit for work that isn’t their own in order to obtain higher salaries and promotions.
In ordinary situations things are more certain, when uncertainty happens that’s when competitive and survival comes out.
People panic and loose sight of humanity and helping their neighbors. In the time of panic and confusion and worry, we become self centered and think about self preservation more than helping our neighbors.
hurricane Katrina tells helps to show us the inner nature of people and what is behind the mask for everyone. it tells us more about how people react to different situations in life.
In more ordinary situations, you can see similar competitive and cut through behaviors in corporate environments, where employees sometimes undermine each other to get promotions and bonuses. You can also see it during shortages of products like during crises, where people panic buy and hoard supplies needed by others.
The type of disrespectful and disruptive actions pictured here are constants in many areas on what you might label a “normal” day: gang affiliations and activities, theft/ shoplifting, dominance and control of all day-to-day movement are allowed and taken advantage of by thugs and those who see any day as an opportunity to dominate others. Law enforcement is minimal since local authorities often draw back from the needs of people on the city most affected by the behaviors. Katrina is a great example of this, since New Orleans mayor and his cronies were almost totally corrupted by the same or similar urges. How many other cities and regions reflect this factor?
The afternoon of Hurricane Katrina underscores the instincts for survival and competition, which can emerge in common situations like workplace rivalries, resource hoarding, and societal inequality.
People think of themselves to get to the top of their workplace, to be seen as leaders, and to be respected by the rest of the world. In the world today, success is defined as having power, so people have to compete for the limited positions of power and respect that are available. This is a cut-throat environment similar to that of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
the growth of social media has cultivated an environment where individuals frequently vie for attention and approval by sharing carefully curated images of success and happiness this conduct may induce feelings of inadequacy among peers and nurture a competitive atmosphere reminiscent of the scramble for resources witnessed during crises
I believe this behaviours still exist today, but it’s not as prominent as it would be in certain situations, I do believe even in ordinary situation people still have certain behaviour that are questionable, in some cases there are specific reason or scenario, and in some, people are just like that.
I think it shows how drastic a turn humans can take in life when things go from a place of stability to one of instability. I think in normal situations in life these behaviors may be seen in the way that people interact with coworkers on the job or in something simple as purchasing too many products in store and not leaving any for others.
when the safeguards break down and people are scared for theirs and their loved one’s safety and security are threatened many will resort to extreme actions.
Hurricane Katrina showed how extreme circumstances bring out both competitive, survival-driven behaviors and deep acts of solidarity. In everyday life, similar competitive behaviors play out in workplaces, schools and even social media, where people sometimes undermine others to get ahead or gain attention.
The aftermath of hurricane katrina can tell us that deep inside people often will look out for themseleves first. They may act irrational when faced with existential fear or crisis and go into a survival mode willing to commit less then ideal actions. In ordinary situations and normal life we can often see these type of actions play out in the workplace where people become competative and will often do whatever it takes to get ahead.
It means people are ruthless when it comes to survival. I think these behaviors occur when people are desperate for jobs.
The aftermath of Katrina shows how people become incredibly desperate when faced with a breakdown in society and a lack of resources. The people were let down by their leaders and in the void bad behavior came out for some people. Instead of working together, like many did, there were some who simply saw things they could exploit and did so. You can see a similar thing happen in normal life on the roads when people are driving wildly and ignoring the needs and safety of others. People race around and honk aggressively when someone slows down. They pass in dangerous ways and put other drivers and pedestrians at risk. You can also see such competitive behaviors in politics where people only think of themselves and are willing to hurt other people as long as they feel like they are getting something. They are willing to choose people who will actively hurt other members of society and gut important services, just for that feeling that their side is “winning.”

Low CWV

What does the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tell us about people in more ordinary situations? In what ways do you see these kinds of cooperative, collaborative attitudes and behaviors play out in normal life today?

refl
People tend to be more collaborative than might be expected, both in large and small ways. People hold the door open for others, give way in traffic, help someone who dropped an item, these are all ways that being a collaborative species enhances life as a human.
I think it shows that deep down we are all just human and need each other to survive. We depend on each other more than what people are willing to admit daily.
that when it really matters, people will be there for each other and help in any way they can
When people are vulnerable and in need of help, someone will help them. I see this often when people are polite at traffic intersections or in grocery lines.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tells us about people in more ordinary situations because they didn’t have to go through that and they see attitudes and behaviors play out in the way of wanting to help out if they are a chartiable person
It shows us that the government is criminal. During Katrina, the then sheriff confiscated firearms from citizens clearly breaking the law. He was fired for it and it should be a lesson to you all that the government is the enemy of the people.
I think there is a natural instinct to help people when they down. We see little acts of kindness every day, people let an older person go ahead of them in line or people start a GoFundMe to help someone they know.
I think people are fundamentally the same whether in crisis or not. The difference is urgency. I think most people are cooperative and collaborative in their daily lives.
It tells us that no matter what race or religion we are, people usually come together to help each other when they see human suffering of any kind. Even in these tough times now I see others helping other humans in getting what they need in terms of basic needs and so forth now and then when possible. I think we are programmed to be helped for the most part, disregarding the color of our skin more and more than ever nowadays.
People respond to hard situations by coming together and helping each other out. I think that in ordinary situations, people are generally kind and would be willing to help too. I think that the world kind of pushes people to be more individualistic. But if the situation around someone is right, they will be cooperative.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed that people naturally turn to working together and mutual aid during bad times. Even when systems collapse, individuals organize groups to save others. We can see this in everyday life too, in workplaces, where people help each other solve problems together. Communities organize food drives and volunteer for projects. Small daily acts help people reflect this cooperative instinct. Katrina reminds us that collaboration is deeply human.
It shows that people of different backgrounds, cultures, and classes can all come together to help each other out. They normally do not play out like this in normal daily life, but there are always snippets in public, like fundraising and community gatherings.
The aftermath of Katrina tells us that when people are in extraordinary situations, they rise to the challenge of helping each other. If they are able to do this in those situations, they are able to do them in ordinary situations as well.
I think in ordinary life people might let someone in a building first by holding a door for example. Some people have been known to pay for someone behind them in a drive through as well. Sometimes people surprise you, I think if given the chance though most people behave in nice ways.
people are in agreement with their situation as being devastating and do all they can to help themselves and others because they are all in the same predicament and know what each other are going through
I think when we see people helping others cross the street, or when we see food pantries, or when we see people holding the door for one another, or even when people pay for the person behind them in line–these are all cooperative and collaborative. I think that we also see it when people get together for community service events, like recent Earth Day clean ups, too.
showed hoe crises brings out coorporative behaviors, which also plays out in quieter ways in daily life, like community support and teamwork
They tell us that people will step up to help others when needed. I see these behaviors play out today in many other disasters that occurred. People will always step up to help others
I think people will do what it takes to help others where needed. I’ve seen stuff from the local community where people would drop what they are doing to help. I’ve seen where people would help with picking things up and cheering someone up if they are crying.
People come together in times of need and help out others in their community
Lots of people are cooperative when it comes to disaster situations, but also in normal times. Many people are stressed, overworked, and feed into the news propaganda. I think its often on a smaller scale that people will see collaborative behavior. Like letting someone merge onto the highway, donating to a charity, or volunteering at a shelter.
In more ordinary situations, people don’t always open themselves up to sharing and helping each other. This is because they are consumed with their own, individual problems and issues. However, it doesn’t mean they don’t care about helping other people; they just may not have the time or mental energy to do it consistently unless pushed into a situation that forces them to. Nevertheless, I will sometimes see people helping others in normal day-to-day situations. For example, if someone is having car trouble, it’s not unusual for some people to stop and ask if you need assistance. Also, if someone is elderly, you might see some younger people helping them out.
Generally civilization only works because of cooperation and collaboration. The fact that civilization exists shows the effect of cooperation and collaboration.
It showed that in situations like Hurricane Katrina we tend to form groups of support and try our best. Provide resources, shelter, medical aid, food, and compassion. In everyday life we see these behaviors but less dramatically. GoFundMe’s for ill or financially struggling people, online support for small businesses, food banks, helping someone jump start their car or changing a tire. People help people all the time it’s just on a smaller scale. But crises make it more visible and urgent for support.
The aftermath of Katrina can tell us a lot about people. In ordinary situations people I feel like want to work together. We see it every day where a group of people will cooperate to make things happen. We often see this collaboration throughout in normal life. I would say this is a standard in almost any business environment for example. We as people are always working together to get goals and tasks done. Very view people can do things alone. We require assistance to complete many tasks. This is just a normal day to day thing.
People are willing to come together in disasters but everyday it’s harder. We all have responsibilities and things to do that unless something bad happens we stay siloed off from each other. We can still help our neighbors but we need to be reminded of it.
I think it shows the more compassionate side of human nature. I think it is easy to get down, or disillusioned about how people treat one another, but I believe in times of disaster, like a hurricane, people will go above and beyond to help others. In lower stakes situations, like assisting a coworker on a project, is something I see on a regular basis. While not a life-threatening situation, I see a lot of collaboration and the want/need to help others.
The aftermath from Hurricane Katrina shows that people are naturally caring and willing to help each other when needed. Even without rules or leaders many people chose to work together and support their neighbors in the end. We see this energy today behind other natural disasters impacting humans where cooperation is key.
The aftermath of katrina can show us that in the end, we have to rely on people and not government. Seeing the images of people dying, babies crying and desperate humans really opened my eyes that being collaborative with one another is the only way we can survive as a nation. Also knowing what the actual institutions did during katrina made me realize that the American govenrment hates the American people.
It shows us that basic human kindness is necessary and that we can all help each other.
I think people are more conscious of the fact that we need a strong community and are more likely to donate time/money to local charities/movements. I also feel like people are more willing to look out for their neighbors, especially those that might be vulnerable i.e. the elderly or disabled.
It tells us that when it really comes down to it, everyone is generally very helpful to strangers. We have a strong need to help eachother. It may not seem like it always, but when things get tough people are in general very helpful. I see it today when there are car crashes, people will stop and get out of their car to help. With fires, people will do what they can to help. There’s even the entire idea of crowdfunding and stuff like gofundme. People are helpful.
people are always willing to help people out in need if the occasion arises
People try to be kind and good to each other, neighbors helping each other out. People bringing in breakfast to work. People helping others who are down on their luck. Someone trying to cheer a friend up whose had a bad go of it.
It tells us that if people can make extraordinary efforts in difficult or tragic situations, then we know they have the ability to work together in ordinary situations too that involve far less stress. I’ve seen people work together, for instance, to help someone push their car out of the way in an intersection when it broke down unexpectedly. They didn’t have to do it, but wanted to do the right thing for someone and work with other drivers to get out and push.
it tells us that the potential for self-sacrifice is present throughout humanity. In normal life, there is always someone who is willing to help.
It tells us that people, despite the breakdown of helpful structures, come together to help each other as much as possible. In normal life, I see things like this playing out when someone gets into an accident or needs assistance on the side of the street. People come together and play the good samaritan
In the aftermath of Katrina, I remember people from all over the world coming together to help those who lost everything in the devastation.
In times of crisis people generally look to help others in need. We saw this with the devastation in the NC mountains where the government response was pathetic. People and organizations outside of NC came in with supplies and work force to deal with the destruction.
after the hurricane was finished all peoples are work together to help hem evryone who needs help for example rescue the people who struck inurricne give food supplies to evryone etc they arwe to kin d to everyone and show high humanity to everyone
It tells us that people may need to be emotionally moved to be cooperative and collaborative attitudes and behaviors. It suggests that people in ordinary situations don’t feel the need to reach out and bond. But it also suggests we have the capacity to stop, collaborate, and listen if we wanted to. Thanks
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina I believe that more people are willing to help others due to natural disasters.They realize that these people are not able to help themselves and they are more willing to lend a hand.
When disasters occur, people tend to forget to be judgemental and they jump into action. At that point everyone is dealing with the exact same thing, and it’s front and center. When people act this way in day to day activity, it means a lot, because then we act from the humaness within rather than from what’s been ingrained in us.
It tells us that we should always try to help others in need especially when they are suffering the aftermath effects of a disaster. In our present society, we see these kinds of attitudes displayed in our present day society when we support countries that are under attack especially countries in war.
I think that sometimes in extraordinary situations people come together and rise up to help and are more cooperative than usual. They put aside anything else and just do it for the greater good. In normal life, people are ok, and sometimes you see people that are willing to help and collaborate for a good cause, but not like when a natural disaster or something bad happens. Most people normally are out for themselves and aren’t as kind.
Generally speaking, people tend to be very isolationist, they want theirs and what they think they’re owed. It’s rare, but not impossible to find examples of genuine human kindness without incentive or necessity. However, fear of losing everything collectively generally brings people together. I’ve been witness to a lot of charity circles and fundraising groups, there are people who genuinely care about the well-being of others, but generally the more involved people are with each other personally, the more genuine their intentions. Big institutions, governments, etc; really are a point of failure because they are so disconnected from what is actually happening. People who live among each other can be kind.
It’s tough to see that level of cooperation and care in my city. The hope, is that we have a little more compassion for one another. In my community, we give a little more leeway to people going through tough situations, and try to make available more community access to help.
Well I feel like in normal life today, there is no sense of urgency, I feel like why we can be so cooperative is because, we would prioritize what’s the best option fore survival, cause as much as this is positive, there are also instances where people didn’t change for the better but for the worse. Prioritizing there own survival. So really I believe in ordinary life there isn’t that much sense of urgency.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed the ordinary people can band together to support each other in times of need. When the authorities are incapacitated, regular citizens were able to work together to support other members of the community who were struggling. This is a helpful aspect of human nature where people can cooperate to help others in times of need.
I think what this tells us, and what is so often easy to forget, is that we all have the ability to recognize the humanity in one another. I think we have so many ordinary, underwhelming interactions with people on the day to day, that we often forget the depth of humanity - that we are all human beings living in one place, together, and are called to take care of and love each other. And when I talk about ordinary interactions and situations, I am thinking of things like maybe someone cut you off while driving in traffic or a stranger was “rude” to you. However, the depth of our humanity can be seen in these normal day to day interactions, too. When someone holds the door open for you or lets you walk in front of them. If you fall on the sidewalk, someone will check and make sure you are okay. We are all capable of caring and showing compassion to others and, in turn, are willing to show up for our community, our neighbors, any time there is need for it.
It tells us that people are more than capable of helping others in ordinary life. These behaviors play out in small acts of kindness like holding doors for others, helping strangers with heavy loads, and even offering guidance to lost travelers.
I think people helping people is kind of an everyday thing. People cooperating to help each other happens in ordinary situations.
People want to help people in need. Most of them don’t want to harm others. Helping others can be as simple as holding a door, pull in the trash can of their elderly neighbor or mow their lawn. Or just talk to them and ask how they are doing, give them advise if needed.
Kindness naturally emerges in everyday life when people are faced with needs.
This shows us that people all in all are good and wanting to help and look after each other in times of need and crisis. Most people are always willing to help in times of other’s need, if they are able.
Sure, it tells you that communities come together in these circumstances to work hard and build trust. Especially in times of struggle. I see this today with the recent wildfires in California.
In general people will try to help you if it isn’t too big of a problem. I am a small woman and often have large dog food bags or bags of soil that I am struggling to put in my car, and people walking by will often stop and help me, or also in the store, help me put them in my cart. I tripped once, turned my ankle somehow on a large city street and fell face down, and a bunch of people helped me up and picked up my stuff. That was super embarrassing. I still can’t explain how that happened!
Sharing and caring for each other. Dealing with the situation together. Fighting with the situation.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tells us that people are not so eager in ordinary situations to cooperate or have these types of behaviors. I feel you would see these types of behaviors in smaller groups or communities.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina demonstrates that, in typical circumstances, people often show cooperative and collaborative attitude by uniting to support each other during challenges. This can be seen through community initiatives, volunteering efforts, or simply offering a helping hand to neighbors in need.
I think the situation of hurricane Katrina showed how much people really can do for each other in the extreme circumstances. I think that people don’t normally go to this extent when they can in an ordinary situations which means we could collaborate more in normal life.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed that when disaster strikes, people are capable of helping each other and uniting. In everyday life we see this as neighbors help each other with groceries, people volunteering for causes, communities banding together during a crisis. These moments remind us that there are good people in the world.
human beings are capable of compassion, kindness even under the worst of conditions ,when formal systems failed, people relied on each other for survival
People are willing to help others in need, and they can be helpful in ordinary situations. I’ve seen people hold doors for other people.
It shows that there are more people out there willing to help than some expect. I see constant selfishness today things have changed in 20 years but I like to still have a little hope in humanity. Today, I don’t see much in the way of kindness. My country is divided and our leader is a fool.
I think that the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tells us that people are willing to help each other, even other strangers, because it is the right thing to do, and watching someone suffer without doing anything to help is hard for most people. I don’t normally see those kinds of behaviors play out in everyday life (at least not often), but one example would he watching someone pull over to help a stranger change a tire, or putting back a shopping cart that isn’t yours when you’re in a parking lot, or helping someone who fell down so they can get back on their feet and go on their way.
I think Hurricane Katrina reveals the true nature, beauty and best of humanity. That when people need help the most, many are willing to help their fellow neighbors. We saw the same thing with the devastating hurricane last year in South Carolina and surrounding states where neighboring states came to the aid of their neighbors.
People are instinctively help others in their time of need, whether they know them or not. I see this often in everyday life the will to help othes is seen through genorosity and other ways.
That people are good and are very willing to help others in need. It does not have to be an extraordinary situations such as Katrina. It can be simple and holding the door for someone or letting someone go in front of you in a line. Simple acts that you do not really think about, you just do.
Regardless of things like political attitudes, most people are willing to come together in times of need and help each other like what happened after Katrina. Man is inherently good is my takeaway from these situations. Why else would people help complete strangers? If someone were to collapse on the sidewalk, clutching their chest, outside of my house, you better believe I or whoever noticed it first would try to help, either by checking consciousness, doing CPR, or calling 911. That’s just normal human behavior in emergencies, even when you don’t know the person.
I don’t think you fully realize how much help someone needs and how much you can help them until a disaster strikes. In everyday normal life, I think we all just go about our day. The only time we are prone to collaborate is if we really have to, such as at the workplace on a project. Otherwise, each of us is worried about ourselves and our families. If there’s something going on in our neighborhood, like crime has risen, then there may be a neighborhood watch group, but again, that’s because it affects us individually, so we’re being selfish.
I think we see alot of positive behaviours amongst others, the problem is the media likes to jumpscare people into thinking theres a lot of bad behaviour out there. when in reality there is probably just as much positive than negative.
That they are probably willing to help then, but circumstances don’t allow for it as much.
People are kind after all. People are ready to help one another in difficult situations, ready to help each other
During and after Hurricane Katrina, there were people who helped each other and there were some who took advantage of the situation to target Black people, using the chaos as a way to be degenerates. This shows that in tough times, while cooperation happens, there can also be white supremacists who go out and wait for times in tragedy to bring more violence towards black people
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed us how regular people got together to help each other in the face of a tragedy. Neighbors became rescuers, caregivers, and entire communities came together to support each other. I see these behaviors play out today in many situations. During the pandemic, local groups got together to share food, deliver medicine, and support those in need. I see it within online support groups like mental health support or tutoring, and I also see it through volunteer work like coaching and clean up teams.
It shows me that we are all together as one. There are some really good people in our day to day lives that are willing to care for others
Katrina demonstrated that in times of crisis, collaboration flourishes and reflects everyday act of kindness.
They looked like they were working together to save the babies in the hurricane. It helps us to realize that we are stronger together.
I see it especially after hurricanes here in Florida. We all try to help in some way. We all try to help each other when we can in other situations like just being homeless or jobless.
It tells us that we as humans should always find out ways that we can help ourselves especially when in serious need. These attitudes plays out in our present society when coutries support other countries that are under attack of some natural disasters or wars too.
I think it shows that most people, even in everyday, ordinary situations are much more willing to help and be cooperative than assumed. I think people tend to think others are selfish and and differences between them will keep them from being able to work together or collaborate on things when in reality those things don;t seem to matter much when you see someone who needs help.
You get to see people step up and stand out. They do this by looking out for their brothers, along with looking out for themselves as well.
I think most people want to help others. There are always some bad apples, but for the most part there is a sense of decency and humanity among most of us.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina showed that in times of crisis, people naturally come together to support one another, even across different backgrounds. it revealed that cooperation, compassion, and teamwork are deeply rooted human instincts.a
People are genuinely kind and want the best for one another. They love their neighbors and support them in good an bad times. I see many people come together over the dehumanizing effects that is currently happening with our government. There are still people who care about their neighbors, friends and family members who are marginalized.
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina shows that people can be supportive to one another after a disaster, I believe that reality dawn on people after tragedy that makes us realize that after everything in life I mean human race, we are all we have got. You will see people collaborating and helping each other more.
I have noticed people helping others in all sorts of ways. For example, in my apartment complex others and me often help our neighbors carry things that are too heavy for them to carry alone.
It says that when bad disasters happen and hit somewhere close. There are people thats wiling to lend a helping hand out for anyone and everyone in need. It shows that people have a heart and is willing to do good by any means
we only see cooperation like this in dire times. people are complete assholes to each now for no reason. the only way people care if they’re also affected
In the chaos and devastation, many people rose above fear and selfishness to help one another survive. Neighbors shared food, strangers offered shelter, volunteers flooded into New Orleans to rebuild homes and lives. Despite the failures of institutions and the governments, individuals and small communities often acted out of love, compassion and solidarity. Ultimately, Katrina highlighted that beneath the surface of “ordinary life” humans are wired for collaboration and care. We thrive not just as individuals but through our relationships, communities, and our ability to life each other up in hard times.
It tells us that people can be kind and compassionate when they have to. Sometimes I see people help out homeless people and give them food or offer them a small amount of money. I don’t see the same kind of attitudes too often outside of big crises like that.
It tells us that people realize the need to support others and be part of a community. People can help each other in everyday life and be good citizens. I see this sometimes at my local park, where people will help pick up trash to keep the park clean. People will also watch out for kids playing to make sure that they are safe.
These people are all working together despite differences to carry children, and to hold those less fortunate or able than themselves. This reflects human spirit and what it means to be human, and this collaboration, open willingness to help, and optimism in times of need is what stands out the most to me. This could potentially be seen in modern society though small acts of kindness.
Just helping people out in general when they need help. Showing that you care and are willing to help out others with nothing in return.
I think the boat rescues by civilian locals were critical during this time so I chose that picture.
I think that people are willing to help people every day when it comes to things like work or even something as simple as carrying something for people at the store. At work, people see others struggling with work and will offer them help. Someone might be struggling to carry something up some stairs, and a neighbor or maybe even a stranger would offer help.
It tells us that when things get tough, people don’t just look out for themselves but we look out for each other.
After Katrina, I saw resilience and selflessness of people coming together to help each other in the time of need. This illustrates that with our collective efforts we make the world a better place to live for all.

Image selection

In efforts to strengthen the manipulation participants selected one image our of a set of four to depict the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as it was described to them. To see the images, go to the google doc.

High CWV

Below are several images taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Which one do you think best captures the “competitive jungle” attitudes and behavior that could be found in the wake of Hurricane Katrina?

image_high	N	Perc
1	20	21.28
2	40	42.55
3	10	10.64
4	23	24.47
NA	1	1.06

Low CWV

Below are several images taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Which one do you think best captures the cooperative and collaborative attitudes and behavior that could be found in the wake of Hurricane Katrina?

image_low	N	Perc
1	44	44.44
2	32	32.32
3	19	19.19
4	4	4.04

Relationship expectancies

What leads someone to have good relationships?

Below, we list some attributes and behaviors that a person might display in a group of other people.

What do you think is the impact of each of these things on whether that person has good relationships with others in that group? (1 = Strong negative effect on relationships to 7 = Strong positive effect on relationships)

1. Enjoying having control over other members of the group
2. Often trying to get their own way regardless of what others in the group may want
3. Trying to control others rather than permit others to control them
4. Having members of the group know it is better to let him/her have his/her way

Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89

Influence expectancies

Below, we list some attributes and behaviors that a person might display in a group of other people.

What do you think is the impact of each of these things on whether that person has influence over others in that group? (1 = Strong negative effect on influence to 7 = Strong positive effect on influence)

1. Enjoying having control over other members of the group
2. Often trying to get their own way regardless of what others in the group may want
3. Trying to control others rather than permit others to control them
4. Having members of the group know it is better to let him/her have his/her way

Cronbach’s alpha = 0.92

Self-reported hypothetical dominance

Now, we ask you to think of your ideal behavior and characteristics at work. Tell us how you want to behave and be seen at work in the weeks and months ahead.

Please indicate the extent to which each statement below accurately describes how you want to be at work in the weeks and months ahead (1 = Not at all to 7 = Very much)

1. I would enjoy having control over others
2. I would try to get my own way at work regardless of what others may want
3. I would try to control others rather than permit them to control me
4. Others would know that it is better to let me have my way at work

Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86

Competitive Worldview

1. It’s a dog-eat-dog world where you have to be ruthless at times
   
2. Life is not governed by the “survival of the fittest.” We should let compassion and moral laws be our guide [R]
   
3. There is really no such thing as “right” and “wrong.” It all boils down to what you can get away with
   
4. One of the most useful skills a person should develop is how to look someone straight in the eye and lie convincingly
   
5. It is better to be loved than to be feared [R]
   
6. My knowledge and experience tell me that the social world we live in is basically a competitive “jungle” in which the fittest survive and succeed, in which power, wealth, and winning are everything, and might is right
   
7. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and never do anything unfair to someone else [R]
   
8. Basically people are objects to be quietly and coolly manipulated for one’s own benefit
   
9. Honesty is the best policy in all cases [R]
   
10. One should give others the benefit of the doubt. Most people are trustworthy if you have faith in them [R]

Cronbach’s alpha = 0.84

Recollection of Katrina

To what extent do you recall the events of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath? (1 = No memory ro 5 = Very vivid memory)

Representativeness of Katrina

To what extent do you believe that the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is a representative example of humanity’s response to systemic collapse? (1 = Highly unrepresentative ro 5 = Highly representative)

Generalizability to human nature

To what extent do you believe the human response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina resembles human nature more broadly? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

Relationship between evolutionary tendencies and behavior

To what extent do you believe that people’s innate evolutionary tendencies to compete or cooperate matter for actual human behavior in the present day? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

Norms

To what extent do you believe that the norms that govern our society (the unwritten rules about how people should act) are a reflection of human nature? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

Analysis

Competitive Worldview

cond	N	Mean	SD
high	94	2.811702	1.0371442
low	99	2.577778	0.8793035

t(182.56) = 1.69, p = 0.094, Lower CI = -0.04, Upper CI = 0.51, d = 0.25.

A bummer but reasonable, given it was after expectancies and dominance. Ok.

Relationship expectancies

cond	N	Mean	SD
high	94	2.295213	1.060003
low	99	2.467172	1.389945

t(182.62) = -0.97, p = 0.334, Lower CI = -0.52, Upper CI = 0.18, d = -0.14.

uh oh. this is in the opposite direction of what we’d hope for. hmm, are we manipulating something other than just CWV? ugh. Maybe we’re also manipulating beliefs about people’s tendency to forgive.

Influence expectancies

cond	N	Mean	SD
high	94	3.226064	1.509410
low	99	2.898990	1.547265

t(190.86) = 1.49, p = 0.139, Lower CI = -0.11, Upper CI = 0.76, d = 0.22.

expectancies move in the direction we’d expect. So yes - maybe it is about forgiveness. Ok.

Dominance

cond	N	Mean	SD
high	94	2.598404	1.200481
low	99	2.454546	1.253243

t(190.98) = 0.81, p = 0.416, Lower CI = -0.2, Upper CI = 0.49, d = 0.12.

Mediation model 1: Relationship expectancies

a = -0.17 (p = 0.337)
b = 0.61 (p = 0)
direct = 0.14 (p = 0.417)
indirect = 0.25 (p = 0.076)

Mediation model 2: Compliance expectancies

a = 0.33 (p = 0.139)
b = 0.4 (p = 0)
direct = 0.14 (p = 0.417)
indirect = 0.01 (p = 0.936)

Mediation model 3: Simultaneous mediators

Relationship a = -0.17 (p = 0.337)
Relationship b = 0.49 (p = 0)
Influence a = 0.33 (p = 0.139)
Influence b = 0.18 (p = 0.001)
direct = 0.14 (p = 0.417)
indirect = 0.17 (p = 0.219)

Correlations

Full sample

Correlation matrix

df_recd_elg %>%
  dplyr::select(CWV:norms) %>%
  corPlot(upper = TRUE,stars = TRUE,xsrt = 270)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies

a = 0.59 (p = 0)
b = 0.43 (p = 0)
direct = 0.74 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.49 (p = 0)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies and influene expectancies

Relationship a = 0.59 (p = 0)
Relationship b = 0.33 (p = 0)
Influence a = 0.49 (p = 0)
Influence b = 0.16 (p = 0.001)
direct = 0.74 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.47 (p = 0)

High CWV condition

Correlation matrix

df_recd_elg %>%
  filter(cond == "high") %>% 
  dplyr::select(CWV:norms) %>%
  corPlot(upper = TRUE,stars = TRUE,xsrt = 270)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies

a = 0.44 (p = 0)
b = 0.36 (p = 0.001)
direct = 0.66 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.51 (p = 0)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies and influene expectancies

Relationship a = 0.44 (p = 0)
Relationship b = 0.29 (p = 0.009)
Influence a = 0.37 (p = 0.012)
Influence b = 0.13 (p = 0.077)
direct = 0.66 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.49 (p = 0)

Low CWV condition

Correlation matrix

df_recd_elg %>%
  filter(cond == "low") %>% 
  dplyr::select(CWV:norms) %>%
  corPlot(upper = TRUE,stars = TRUE,xsrt = 270)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies

a = 0.83 (p = 0)
b = 0.49 (p = 0)
direct = 0.85 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.44 (p = 0)

Mediation model: Relationship expectancies and influene expectancies

Relationship a = 0.83 (p = 0)
Relationship b = 0.34 (p = 0)
Influence a = 0.62 (p = 0)
Influence b = 0.2 (p = 0.006)
direct = 0.85 (p = 0)
indirect = 0.44 (p = 0)

Extra

Interactions

Let’s see if some of our extra questions, at the end, impacted the effects.

Recollection

To what extent do you recall the events of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath? (1 = No memory ro 5 = Very vivid memory)

df_recd_elg %>% 
  ggplot(aes(x = recall,y = exp_rel,color = cond)) +
  geom_smooth(method = "lm")

stronger condition effect (in the opposite direction!) for those who do not remember katrina. makes sense.

Represenativeness

To what extent do you believe that the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is a representative example of humanity’s response to systemic collapse? (1 = Highly unrepresentative ro 5 = Highly representative)

df_recd_elg %>% 
  ggplot(aes(x = rep,y = exp_rel,color = cond)) +
  geom_smooth(method = "lm")

Umm, that’s the opposite of what we’d want to see. I’d expect that those who think it’s representative would show an effect in the direction we’d hypothesized (high greater than low).

Generalizability to human nature

To what extent do you believe the human response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina resembles human nature more broadly? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

df_recd_elg %>% 
  ggplot(aes(x = gen,y = exp_rel,color = cond)) +
  geom_smooth(method = "lm")

ok, this makes a little more directional sense, at least.

Relationship between evolutionary tendencies and behavior

To what extent do you believe that people’s innate evolutionary tendencies to compete or cooperate matter for actual human behavior in the present day? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

df_recd_elg %>% 
  ggplot(aes(x = matter,y = exp_rel,color = cond)) +
  geom_smooth(method = "lm")

Norms

To what extent do you believe that the norms that govern our society (the unwritten rules about how people should act) are a reflection of human nature? (1 = Not at all ro 5 = Completely)

df_recd_elg %>% 
  ggplot(aes(x = norms,y = exp_rel,color = cond)) +
  geom_smooth(method = "lm")

nothing here