The current study tested the boundary conditions of ethical decision-making by increasing cognitive load. This manipulation is believed to hinder deliberation, and, as we argue, reduces the cognitive capacity needed for a self-serving bias to occur. As telling a lie is believed to be more...

There is a widespread belief that women are better at selecting gifts than men; however, this claim has not been assessed on the basis of objective criteria. The current studies do exactly that and show that women do indeed make better gift selections for others, regardless of the gender of the...

Beyond breathing, the regulation of body temperature — thermoregulation — is one of the most pressing concerns for many animals. A dysregulated body temperature has dire consequences for survival and development. Despite the high frequency of social thermoregulation occurring across many...

Research on deception in negotiation has regularly emphasized the benefits of not disclosing personal information because others may take advantage of those who are honest. In the current study we show that this advice may backfire in distributive multiparty negotiations in which individuals...

In general, our justice system provides two types of reactions when justice is not served: punishing the perpetrator or compensating the victim. The present study focuses on outsiders observing a situation of injustice. We directly compare punishment and compensation behavior by introducing a...

The relation between social value orientation and the use of deception was studied in two experiments. Results showed that proself bargainers used deception mainly to increase their own outcomes. This was different for prosocial bargainers. Prosocial bargainers used deception often against...

In two experiments we investigated the interpersonal effects of anger and disappointment in negotiations. Whereas previous research has focused on the informational inferences bargainers make following emotions, we emphasize the importance of the affective reactions to others’ emotions. Our...

This paper examines the relation between shared cognition and shared social identity, and the influence of these two variables on negotiation productivity. Three studies showed that both shared cognition and identification with an overarching group are associated with better negotiation...

In this study we investigated how the excluded player's payoff in coalition formation affects coalition behavior. Results of two experiments showed that a decrease in excluded player's payoff decreased the number of proposed small coalitions. This effect was moderated by social value...