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. Using eye-tracking technology, we measure the attention that each individual devotes to each article and ad. Then …, respondents choose between cash or vouchers for the brands advertised. Attention to ads is a predictor both of willingness …-to-pay for brands, and brand recall. The main predictors of attention include the type of news and the match between individual …
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desire to affect beliefs often prioritized over distributive and retributive preferences? We test whether punishers derive … transgressor’s suffering), and cognitive states (the transgressor's beliefs about the cause of that suffering). In a novel …, preregistered experiment (N = 1,959) we demonstrate that consideration for transgressors' beliefs affects punishment decisions on …
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to overconsumption and lost surplus. These errors are partially driven by mistaken beliefs about the value distribution …
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decision. We report results from lab experiments focused on such information-collection processes. We consider decisions …
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Do people anticipate the conditions that enable them to manipulate their beliefs when confronted with unpleasant … information? We investigate whether individuals seek out the "cognitive flexibility" needed to distort beliefs in self …-serving ways, or instead attempt to constrain it, committing to unbiased judgment. Experiments with 6500 participants, including …
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We examine the relationship between the prices paid by households and their shopping patterns measured in terms of shopping frequency and the range of stores visited. We use the TNS data which allows us to control for household heterogeneity. The main contribution of the paper is that we find...
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knowledge of the retail electricity market, their beliefs, preferences, and intentions to switch providers. Crucially, I can … rates of on average 1.2% per month cannot be explained by biased beliefs or high switching costs. Demographics do not …
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Theory of mind and individual preferences are important determinants in social decision making. The current study examined in a large sample whether being a cooperative preference type is related with better theory of mind skills. Furthermore, by testing adolescents and adults, we examined the...
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This paper examines the effect of peers on individual risk taking. In the absence of informational motives, we investigate why social utility concerns may drive peer effects. We test for two main channels: utility from payoff differences and from conforming to the peer. We show experimentally...
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biased while preserving their self-image as ethical and identify limits to advisors' ability to self-deceive. In experiments … affects advisors' beliefs and preferences over the investments. Biased advice persists with minimal justifications but is …
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