Was hält die Gesellschaft zusammen? Was ist der sprichwörtliche Kitt, der die Menschen miteinander verbindet? Dieser Sammelband beleuchtet die unterschiedlichen Facetten von gesellschaftlichem Zusammenhalt in Deutschland. Die Autorinnen und Autoren verstehen diese soziale Kohäsion als ein...

Animal studies on rewards, punishments, and decision-making -- Human studies on motivation, perceptual, and value-based decision-making -- Social decision neuroscience -- Human clinical studies involving dysfunctions of reward and decision-making processes -- Genetic and hormonal influences on...

The thesis answers several questions concerning how people behave in an economic context if behavioral norms and rules are not obvious. In particular, it is investigated how subjects behave if other people in the role of third parties are involved or if the subjects themselves have the role of...