"I'm worth more than that": trait positivity predicts increased rejection of unfair financial offers.

Humans react strongly to unfairness, sometimes rejecting inequitable proposals even if this sacrifices personal financial gain. Here we explored whether emotional dispositions--trait tendencies to experience positive or negative feelings--shape the rejection of unfair financial offers. Participants...

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Main Authors: Barnaby D Dunn, Dasha Makarova, David Evans, Luke Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2999560?pdf=render