unknown value. A winner s curse phenomenon arises when subjects bid too high and make losses. Learning direction theory can … quantitative predictions on the basis of learning direction theory. We also look at monotonic ladder processes. It is shown that …

ability. We study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account …-game learning for cognitively less able participants but does not affect overbidding for the cognitively more able. Vice versa …, 'cross-game learning' may rather be understood as 'cross-game transfer', as it has the potential to benefit bidders with …

study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills … losses from high bids are more salient than in SPAs. Experience in FPAs causes substantial cross-game learning for … bid shading by cognitively more able participants, resulting in lower profits in FPAs. Thus, cross-game learning has the …

study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills … losses from high bids are more salient than in SPAs. Experience in FPAs causes substantial cross-game learning for … bid shading by cognitively more able participants, resulting in lower profits in FPAs. Thus, cross-game learning has the …

to provide sufficient learning opportunities to the bidders. Bids converged to their corresponding induced values as … subjects gained experience over repeated auction rounds, implying a possible learning effect and suggesting that “bounded … overbidding. Our results suggest that a mechanism that makes loss truly costly and provides subjects with sufficient learning …