Theory of Mind predicts cooperative behavior

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2017
Volume: 155
Issue: C
Pages: 1-4

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Explanations for cooperation in Prisoner’s Dilemma games have generated significant interest. While institutional explanations have offered considerable explanatory ability, a psychological measure of Theory of the Mind that measures an individual’s ability to process social and emotional cognition offers new insights. Using this measure, we examine how it explains (un)cooperative behavior. We find that subjects who have higher ToM are less cooperative and extract higher payoffs.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:155:y:2017:i:c:p:1-4
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25