, while they are in line with recent models that focus on anger as the result of the frustration of expectations. …Economic inequality may fuel frustration, possibly leading to anger and antisocial behavior. We experimentally study a …

, while they are in line with recent models that focus on anger as the result of the frustration of expectations. …Economic inequality may fuel frustration, possibly leading to anger and antisocial behavior. We experimentally study a …

contributions mechanism with punishment (VCMP). We eliminate 'dynamic economic linkages' between the two stages of our "modified …, culture, and endogenous emotions are the key determinants of contributions and punishments. The emotions of shame, frustration …

Altruistic punishment is often thought to be a major enforcement mechanism of social norms. I present experimental … results from a modified version of the dictator game with third-party punishment, in which third parties can remain ignorant … initial ignorance. Remaining ignorant and choosing not to punish is not inappropriate. As a result, altruistic punishment is …

) Expectations have a significant effect on the probability of punishment but not on the intensity of experienced emotion. This last … hedonic impact. (2) Irritation and contempt drive punishment behavior. (3) There are discontinuous jumps in the behavior of … responders. They either choose no punishment (destroy nothing) or the highest level of punishment (destroy everything). (4 …

nothing) or the highest level of punishment (destroyeverything). (4) Expectations have a significant effect on the … punishment behavior. (3) Thereare discontinuous "jumps" in the behavior of responders. They either chooseno punishment (destroy … probabilityof punishment but not on the intensity of experienced emotion. We explainthis last result in terms of norm …

lost wallet trust game (a simplified version of the trust game) that permits punishment. Like previous studies, we collect … data on what second-movers think that first-movers expect them to do by directly eliciting the second-movers’ expectations …. Unlike previous studies, we ensure exogeneity of these expectations by instrumenting for them. The instrument is the …

and indirect reciprocity as well as third-party punishment – emerges earliest as an effective means to increase … cooperation in a repeated prisoner’s dilemma game. We find that third-party punishment exhibits a strikingly positive effect on … cooperation rates by doubling them in comparison to a control condition. It promotes cooperative behavior even before punishment …