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In this study, we examine the effectiveness of the individual-punishment mechanism in larger groups, comparing groups of four to groups of 40 participants. We find that the individual punishment mechanism is remarkably robust when the MPCR is held constant despite the coordination problems...
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In the vast majority of experiments documenting the existence of reciprocity subjects are endowed with windfall funds … of endowment might matter for negative reciprocity: (1) Using earned – as opposed to windfall money – might increase the … costs of negative reciprocity due to this money being in a different mental account and thus lead to less retaliation. (2 …
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We examine the influence of social distance on levels of trust and reciprocity in China. Social distance, reflected in … and social distance. However, reciprocity was not responsive to social distance. Study 2 found that affect-based trust … shouren classmates. This is true despite the fact that no more cognition-based trust is placed nor reciprocity received or …
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In the vast majority of laboratory experiments documenting the existence of reciprocity subjects are endowed with … reciprocal behavior. In this study we identify two reasons why the source of endowment might matter for negative reciprocity: (1 …) Using earned – as opposed to windfall money – might increase the costs of negative reciprocity due to this money being in a …
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Both the law and culture make a central distinction between acts of commission that overturn the status quo and acts of omission that uphold it. In everyday life acts of commission often elicit stronger reciprocal responses than do acts of omission. In this paper we compare reciprocal responses...
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We investigate the effects of social distance on both actual trusting and reciprocity behavior and beliefs about such …, reciprocity, while proportional to trust, was not responsive to social distance. …
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find some evidence of reciprocity but no evidence of strategic voting. …
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Previous research has suggested that communication and especially promises in-crease cooperation in laboratory experiments. This has been taken as evidence for internal motivations such as guilt aversion or preference for promise keeping. The goals of this paper are to examine messages under a...
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experiment. Our subjects were randomly divided into two teams and asked to wear their team uniform. Task 1 required them to …
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experiment tests whether the second movers update their beliefs after observing their paired first movers’ decision by eliciting …
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