Neurocomputational mechanisms at play when weighing concerns for extrinsic rewards, moral values, and social image.

Humans not only value extrinsic monetary rewards but also their own morality and their image in the eyes of others. Yet violating moral norms is frequent, especially when people know that they are not under scrutiny. When moral values and monetary payoffs are at odds, how does the brain weigh the be...

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Main Authors: Chen Qu, Elise Météreau, Luigi Butera, Marie Claire Villeval, Jean-Claude Dreher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000283