An unfamiliar social norm rapidly produces framing effects in an economic game

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-308

  Cronk, L ^a   Wasielewski, H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Experimental games; Framing; Maasai; Osotua; Reciprocity; Social norms; Trust game

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649115636     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.6.2008.4.3     Document Type: Article

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