Conveniently pessimistic: manipulating beliefs to excuse selfishness in charitable giving
This paper demonstrates how people can manipulate their beliefs in order to obtain the self-image of an altruistic person. I present an online experiment in which subjects need to decide whether to behave altruistically or selfishly in an ambiguous environment. Due to the nature of ambiguity in this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Economics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frbhe.2024.1412437/full |