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Study 1 (N = 407) found that compassion interacted with goal condition such that compassion predicted donation behavior differently among those who did versus did not adopt implementation intentions. Study 2 (N = 404) found that, in the presence of compassion, feeling economically insecure predicted a decrease in donation behavior, but this effect was eliminated among those who adopted implementation intentions to help. The desire to save money was also measured across studies as a proxy for the goal to protect the self, but compassion, goal condition, economic insecurity, and their interactions did not significantly predict the desire to save. This work provides initial evidence that, under some conditions, adopting implementation intentions may be useful in facilitating helping. Implications for the use of compassion manipulations to generate prosocial behavior are discussed.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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Two studies tested the hypothesis that generating commitment to the goal to help via the adoption of implementation intentions should strengthen the relationship between compassion and helping, and that the effects of implementation intentions should be especially strong when helping is burdensome. Study 1 (N = 407) found that compassion interacted with goal condition such that compassion predicted donation behavior differently among those who did versus did not adopt implementation intentions. Study 2 (N = 404) found that, in the presence of compassion, feeling economically insecure predicted a decrease in donation behavior, but this effect was eliminated among those who adopted implementation intentions to help. The desire to save money was also measured across studies as a proxy for the goal to protect the self, but compassion, goal condition, economic insecurity, and their interactions did not significantly predict the desire to save. 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