Beliefs are a central determinant of behavior. Recent models assume that beliefs about or the anticipation of future …, however, is not uniform but depends on context. When the environment allows subjects to not focus attention on (negative …

strength. We then present three experiments that study main predictions and implications of the model. The first is a simple … consistency can be used to manipulate choices. -- consistency preferences ; experiments ; early commitment ; charitable giving …

pool resource (CPR) experiments. The evidence indicates that in standard CPR games without communication and without …

phenomena. However, the empirical foundation of social preferences is largely based on laboratory experiments with self …-selected students as participants. This is potentially problematic as students participating in experiments may behave systematically … experiments with student samples misrepresent the importance of social preferences. Our first study shows that students who …