Year: 2001
Type: report
Abstract: This paper experimentally investigates whether responder behavior in the ultimatum game is related to self-reported emotions.In addition, it is investigated whether responders' experienced emotions or behavior are affected by letting responders cool off for one-hour before they decide.Our results show that (negative) emotions drive the decision to reject an unfair offer.Furthermore, neither behavior nor self-reported emotions are affected by the break.These results show that emotions are robust in terms of their effect on decision making because they show up (again) when one actually has to make a decision.
Authors: Bosman, R., Sonnemans, J., Zeelenberg, M.
Institutions: University of Amsterdam, Tilburg University
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1887395321