The value of a smile: Facial expression affects ultimatum-game responses
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- In social interaction, the facial expression of an opponent contains information that may influence the interaction. We asked whether facial expression affects decision-making in the ultimatum game. In this two-person game, the proposer divides a sum of money into two parts, one for each player, and then the responder decides whether to accept the offer or reject it. Rejection means that neither player gets any money. Results of a large-sample study support our hypothesis that offers from proposers with a smiling facial expression are moreIn social interaction, the facial expression of an opponent contains information that may influence the interaction. We asked whether facial expression affects decision-making in the ultimatum game. In this two-person game, the proposer divides a sum of money into two parts, one for each player, and then the responder decides whether to accept the offer or reject it. Rejection means that neither player gets any money. Results of a large-sample study support our hypothesis that offers from proposers with a smiling facial expression are more often accepted, compared to a neutral facial expression. Moreover, we found lower acceptance rates for offers from proposers with an angry facial expression.…
Autor(en): | Patrick Mussel, Anja S. Göritz, Johannes Hewig |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-129639 |
Dokumentart: | Artikel / Aufsatz in einer Zeitschrift |
Institute der Universität: | Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut für Psychologie |
Sprache der Veröffentlichung: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes / der Zeitschrift (Englisch): | Judgment and Decision Making |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
Band / Jahrgang: | 8 |
Heft / Ausgabe: | 3 |
Seitenangabe: | 381-385 |
Originalveröffentlichung / Quelle: | Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 8, No. 3, May 2013, pp. 381–385 |
Allgemeine fachliche Zuordnung (DDC-Klassifikation): | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
Freie Schlagwort(e): | decision-making; emotions; facial expressions; ultimatum game |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 27.06.2016 |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung |