The intuition of punishment: A study of fairness preferences and cognitive ability

Markus Seier

doi:10.3390/g11020021

The intuition of punishment: A study of fairness preferences and cognitive ability

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Institut for Økonomi

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Abstract

Can differences in cognitive reflection explain other-regarding behavior? To test this, I use the three-item Cognitive Reflection Task to classify individuals as intuitive or reflective and correlate this measure with choices in three games that each subject participates in. The main sample consists of 236 individuals who completed the dictator game, ultimatum game and a third-party punishment task. Subjects afterwards completed the three-item Cognitive Reflection Test. Results showed that intuitive individuals acted more prosocially in all social dilemma tasks. These individuals were more likely to serve as a norm enforcer and third-party punish a selfish act in the dictator game. Reflective individuals were found more likely to act consistently in a self-interested manner across the three games.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	21
Tidsskrift	Games
Vol/bind	11
Nummer	2
ISSN	2073-4336
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/g11020021
Status	Udgivet - jun. 2020

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