This paper reviews the literature concerning the evolution of cultural traits in general and preferences in particular … combination of traits drawn at random from those represented in the previous generation. Preferences may be altruistic or non … preferences, and the latter by selecting cooperation-inducing rules. The existence of population groups recognizable by outward …

We provide a framework to disentangle preferences and beliefs in health behavior and apply it to lockdown compliance in … preferences and beliefs explain compliance differences by gender, only preferences drive differences by vulnerability. When others … vulnerables more. When a public figure breaches the rules, opponents comply less. Heterogenous beliefs, preferences, and responses …

A key open question for theories of reference-dependent preferences is what determines the reference point. One …-based reference-dependent preferences: if expectations are high, subjects work longer and earn more money than if expectations are low …

the population. -- Disappointment aversion ; loss aversion ; reference-dependent preferences ; reference point adjustment …

beliefs via a consensus effect, and the first-mover decision is a best response to these beliefs. We find strong evidence for … the indirect channel: beliefs about second-mover cooperation are biased toward own second-mover behavior, and most … subjects best respond to stated beliefs. But when first movers know the true probability of second-mover cooperation, subjects …

An important advance in the study of reference-dependent preferences is the discipline provided by coherent accounts of …

population. Our results indicate that there is considerable heterogeneity in preferences for equity in the population. Changes in … preferences have an important impact on decisions of dictators in the dictator game and responders in the ultimatum game, but a …

We experimentally test Kőszegi and Rabin's (2006, 2007) theory of reference-dependent preferences in the context of …

ground acceleration registered during each shock with survey data about individual opinions on redistribution we show that … the average intensity of the shakes is associated with subsequent stronger beliefs that, for a society to be fair, income … the timing and repetition of the shocks play a role in informing redistributive preferences. …