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Global Social Identity and Global Cooperation by Buchan, Nancy R., Brewer, Marilynn B., Grimalda, Gianluca, Wilson, Rick K., Fatas, Enrique, Foddy, Margaret

“…This research examined the question of whether the psychology of social identity can motivate cooperation in the context of a global collective. Our data came…”
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Judging a Book by Its Cover: Beauty and Expectations in the Trust Game by Wilson, Rick K., Eckel, Catherine C.

“…This research examines one mechanism by which people decide whether to trust strangers. Using a laboratory setting that provides subjects with controlled…”
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Group-Level Selection Increases Cooperation in the Public Goods Game by Eckel, Catherine C, Fatas, Enrique, Godoy, Sara, Wilson, Rick K

“…When groups compete for resources, some groups will be more successful than others, forcing out less successful groups. Group-level selection is the most…”
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Can I rely on you? by Aksoy, Billur, Eckel, Catherine C, Wilson, Rick K

“…This paper introduces a strategic element into the dictator game by allowing recipients to select their dictator. Recipients are presented with the photographs…”
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Inter-group contact and out-group altruism after violence by Whitt, Sam, Wilson, Rick K., Mironova, Vera

“…Altruism among humans is common. It is especially prominent among in-group members. However, we are struck by results from laboratory-in-the-field experiments…”
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Charity begins at home: A lab-in-the-field experiment on charitable giving by Eckel, Catherine C, Priday, Benjamin A, Wilson, Rick K

“…Charities operate at different levels: national, state, or local. We test the effect of the level of the organization on charitable giving in a sample of…”
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Attributions of Trust and Trustworthiness by Wilson, Rick K., Eckel, Catherine C.

“…This study examines whether individuals can accurately predict trust and trustworthiness in others based on their appearance. Using photos and decisions from…”
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Does cronyism pay? Costly ingroup favoritism in the lab by Banuri, Sheheryar, Eckel, Catherine, Wilson, Rick K.

“…Cronyism in firms arises when favoritism toward an ingroup affects personnel decisions. Two main motives underlie cronyism: profit, if an ingroup employee…”
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The Contribution of Behavioral Economics to Political Science by Wilson, Rick K

“…Behavioral economics has become an important part of the economics profession. As a subfield, it tries to make sense of persistent violations of the standard…”
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The Dictator Game, Fairness and Ethnicity in Postwar Bosnia by Whitt, Sam, Wilson, Rick K.

“…This study considers the effects of ethnic violence on norms offairness. Once violence is aforegone conclusion, will cooperative norms ever (re-)emerge beyond…”
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Physical and mental health status of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston in 2005 and 2006 by Mortensen, Karoline, Wilson, Rick K, Ho, Vivian

“…Hurricane Katrina necessitated the evacuation of over 200,000 individuals into Houston. This study compared characteristics of three samples of evacuees with…”
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Public Goods in the Field: Katrina Evacuees in Houston by Whitt, Sam, Wilson, Rick K.

“…Crises and disasters, whether natural or man-made, are defined by conditions of uncertainty, disorder, and stress. In this research, we explore the extent to…”
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Ready or Not? How Citizens and Public Officials Perceive Risk and Preparedness by Donahue, Amy K., Eckel, Catherine C., Wilson, Rick K.

“…The more prepared people are, the less harm they will suffer when disaster strikes. Yet anecdotal and empirical evidence shows that people overestimate their…”
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Using social norms to explain giving behavior by Eckel, Catherine C., Hoover, Hanna G., Krupka, Erin L., Sinha, Nishita, Wilson, Rick K.

“…Transfers of resources in dictator games vary significantly by the characteristics of recipients. We focus on social norms and demonstrate that variation in…”
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Unpalatable Politics by WILSON, RICK K.

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Risk loving after the storm: A Bayesian-Network study of Hurricane Katrina evacuees by Eckel, Catherine C., El-Gamal, Mahmoud A., Wilson, Rick K.

“…We investigate risk preferences of a sample of hurricane Katrina evacuees shortly after they were evacuated and transported to Houston, and another sample from…”
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Is trust a risky decision? by Eckel, Catherine C., Wilson, Rick K.

“…In a series of laboratory experiments that focus on a two-person sequential, binary trust game, we examine the relationship between risk attitudes and the…”
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Dialling down the temperature by Wilson, Rick K.

“…In line with the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’, advantaged individuals recognize their privileged position and work to avoid…”
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Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012) by Wilson, Rick K.

“…The only woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics studied the problem of the “tragedy of the commons” for the betterment of mankind. Elinor (Lin) Ostrom,…”
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Investigating Conflict, Power, and Status Within and Among Groups by Sell, Jane, Lovaglia, Michael J., Mannix, Elizabeth A., Samuelson, Charles D., Wilson, Rick K.

“…This article investigates the concepts and perspectives of conflict, power, and status developed across the disciplines of political science, psychology, and…”
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