[PDF][PDF] The supply of motivated beliefs
M Thaler - arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.06062, 2021 - aeaweb.org
When people choose what messages to send to others, they often consider how others will
interpret the messages. In many environments, particularly in politics, people are motivated …
interpret the messages. In many environments, particularly in politics, people are motivated …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of exposure to natural versus urban soundscapes on brain functional connectivity, BOLD entropy and behavior
Background Humans have been moving from rural to urban environments for decades. This
process may have important consequences for our health and well-being. Most previous …
process may have important consequences for our health and well-being. Most previous …
Motivated information acquisition and social norm formation
E Dimant, F Galeotti, MC Villeval - European Economic Review, 2024 - Elsevier
We investigate how individuals select sources of information about peers' behavior and
normative views, and the influence of this social information on individual behavior and both …
normative views, and the influence of this social information on individual behavior and both …
[HTML][HTML] Giving (in) to help an identified person
People give more to a person in need when this person's identity is known. Such altruistic
behaviors may arise from a genuine concern for the person, leading people to give …
behaviors may arise from a genuine concern for the person, leading people to give …
Little lies and blind eyes–Experimental evidence on cheating and task performance in work groups
A Chadi, K Homolka - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigate cheating in work groups, to empirically test the idea of an honest workplace
environment as a determinant of performance. Three individuals receive team-based …
environment as a determinant of performance. Three individuals receive team-based …
[HTML][HTML] The ego is no fool: Absence of motivated belief formation in strategic interactions
G Burro, A Castagnetti - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
We investigate whether individuals are more easily fooled by others when they enhance
their personal characteristics and abilities. We use an experiment in which participants …
their personal characteristics and abilities. We use an experiment in which participants …
Advice and behavior in a dictator game: An experimental study
S He, X Pan - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
We experimentally examine the effects of advice on decision making in a dictator game in
which participants receive no advice, selfish advice, or fair advice before making decisions …
which participants receive no advice, selfish advice, or fair advice before making decisions …
Avoiding the cost of your conscience: belief dependent preferences and information acquisition
Pro-social individuals typically face a trade-off between their monetary incentives and their
other-regarding preferences. When this is the case, they may be tempted to exploit the …
other-regarding preferences. When this is the case, they may be tempted to exploit the …
Spoiling the party. Experimental evidence on the willingness to transmit inconvenient ethical information
Information about the consequences of our consumption choices can be unwelcome, and
people sometimes avoid it. We investigate a situation where one person possesses …
people sometimes avoid it. We investigate a situation where one person possesses …