The influence of status on satisfaction with relative rewards

The influence of status on satisfaction with relative rewards

This study investigates how induced relative status affects satisfaction with different relative payoffs. We find that participants with lower status are more satisfied with disadvantageous payoff inequalities than equal or higher status participants. In contrast, when receiving an advantageous payo...

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Main Authors: Konstanze eAlbrecht, Emma evon Essen, Klaus eFliessbach, Armin eFalk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
fairness
social comparison
status
Satisfaction
relative reward
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00804/full

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