Expectations in the Ultimatum Game: Distinct Effects of Mean and Variance of Expected Offers

Being treated fairly by others is an important need in everyday life. Experimentally, fairness can be studied using the Ultimatum Game, where the decision to reject a low, but non-zero offer is seen as a way to punish the other player for an unacceptable offer. The canonical explanation of such beha...

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Main Authors: Peter Vavra, Luke J. Chang, Alan G. Sanfey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00992/full