Cheater detection and altruistic behaviour: an experimental and methodological exploration
In a managerial world in which opportunism abounds, the detection of opportunists is an important prerequisite of survival. Recent developments in evolutionary psychology claim to shed light on the cheater detection process: specifically arguing that there is a specialized module in the mind dedicated to this task. These claims are assessed and found wanting in a number of specially designed experiments. Suggestions for future research on this phenomenon are put forward. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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1999
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Authors: | Evans, Martin G. ; Chang, Young Chul |
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Managerial and Decision Economics. - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., ISSN 0143-6570. - Vol. 19.1999, 7-8, p. 467-480
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