Facing expectations: Those that we prefer to fulfil and those that we disregard

We argue that people choosing prosocial distribution of goods (e.g., in dictator games) make this choice because they do not want to disappoint their partner rather than because of a direct preference for the chosen prosocial distribution. The chosen distribution is a means to fulfil one’s partner’s...

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Main Authors: Christophe Heintz, Celse Jérémy, Giardini Francesca, Max Sylvain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2015-09-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500005581/type/journal_article