Individual differences in behavioural inhibition explain free riding in public good games when punishment is expected but not implemented

Background: The literature on social dilemmas and punishment focuses on the behaviour of the punisher. However, to fully explain the effect of punishment on cooperation, it is important to understand the psychological mechanisms influencing the behaviour of those who expect to be punished. This pape...

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Main Authors: Skatova, Anya, Ferguson, Eamonn
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3001/