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Non-Bayesian Updating : A Theoretical Framework
Epstein, Larry G.; Sandroni, Alvaro - University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research … - 2003
This paper models an agent in an infinite horizon setting who does not update according to Bayes' Rule, and who is self-aware and anticipates her updating behavior when formulating plans. Choice-theoretic axiomatic foundations are provided. Then the model is specialized axiomatically to capture...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005808122
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Cognitive Dissonance and Choice
Epstein, Larry; Kopylov, Igor - University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research … - 2006
People like to feel good about past decisions. This paper models self- justification of past decisions. The model is axiomatic: axioms are defined on preference over ex ante actions (modeled formally by menus) The representation of preference admits the interpretation that the agent adjusts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005808166
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Naïve and capricious: Stumbling into the ring of self-control conflict
Myrseth, Kristian Ove R.; Wollbrant, Conny - European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) - 2011
temptation, and so mistakenly forego pre-commitment. Our analysis reveals conditions under which higher willpower – and lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009274820
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Naïve and Capricious: Stumbling into the ring of self-control conflict
Myrseth, Kristian Ove R.; Wollbrant, Conny - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan - 2011
temptation, and so mistakenly forego pre-commitment. Our analysis reveals conditions under which higher willpower—and lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009283234
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Tangible temptation in the social dilemma: Cash, cooperation, and self-control
Myrseth, Kristian Ove R.; Riener, Gerhard; Wollbrant, Conny - European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) - 2013
better judgment to cooperate. Examining the argument from the perspective of temptation, we pair the public good game with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010661186
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Tangible Temptation in the Social Dilemma: Cash, cooperation, and self-control
Myrseth, Kristian Ove R.; Riener, Gerhard; Wollbrant, Conny - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan - 2013
better judgment to cooperate. Examining the argument from the perspective of temptation, we pair the public good game with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010665196
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Psychological Games in the Theory of Choice: Temptation, Perfectionism, Self-deception
Zak, F. - In: Journal of the New Economic Association 21 (2014) 1, pp. 12-32
temptation, perfectionists, and persons susceptible to self-deceit. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010839411
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Self-Control, Commitment and Peer Pressure: A Laboratory Experiment
Bonein, Aurélie; Denant-Boèmont, Laurent - Centre de Recherche en Économie et Management (CREM) - 2013
succumbed to temptation suffer from both higher take and destruction rates. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010854376
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"Thou Shalt Not Covet ...": Prohibitions, Temptation and Moral Values
Cervellati, Matteo; Vanin, Paolo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper proposes a theory of the relationship between prohibitions and temptation. In presence of self … investigates the relationship between morality and temptation, the individual gains from morality, the interaction between external …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010704405
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Optimal Taxation in Life-Cycle Economies in the Presence of Commitment and Temptation Problems
Kumru, Cagri Seda; Sarntisart, Saran - College of Business and Economics, Australian National … - 2013
utility is affected by unwanted temptation. This implies that implications of various government policies would differ if one … temptation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the question of optimal taxation when individuals have self-control problems …. In order to capture our agents’ temptation towards current consumption, our model make use of the preference structure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107154