Publication: Shifting normative beliefs: On why groups behave more antisocially than individuals
Shifting normative beliefs: On why groups behave more antisocially than individuals
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Behnk, S., Hao, L., & Reuben, E. (2022). Shifting normative beliefs: On why groups behave more antisocially than individuals. European Economic Review, 145, 104116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104116
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A growing body of research shows that people tend to act more antisocially in groups than alone. However, little is known about why having “partners in crime” has such an effect. We run an experiment using sender–receiver games in which we elicit subjects’ normative and empirical beliefs to shed light on potential driving factors of this phenomenon. We find that the involvement of an additional sender makes the antisocial actions of senders more normatively acceptable to all parties, including receivers. By contrast, empirical beliefs
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- Behnk, Sascha
- Hao, Li
- Reuben, Ernesto
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Behnk, S., Hao, L., & Reuben, E. (2022). Shifting normative beliefs: On why groups behave more antisocially than individuals. European Economic Review, 145, 104116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104116
