Symmetry and the Illusion of Control as Bases for Cooperative Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5917387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Goldberg (0000-0002-3459-1545, corresponding author), Lívia Markoczy (A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California Riverside), Ĺıvia Markóczy (0000-0002-0955-3782, University of California, Riverside), G Lawrence Zahn (A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California Riverside) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 243-270 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rationality and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-4631 • E-ISSN: 1461-7358 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1043463105055431 |
| OpenAlex | W2057328578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
The existence of cooperation in the face of temptation to free ride requires explanation. We discuss two psychological phenomena, 'symmetry' and 'the illusion of control,' which we believe underlie the 'what if everyone acted that way' type of reasoning used in some types of cooperation. We provide a simple model of how these lead to cooperation. We also show how some bizarre causal beliefs, such as effect preceding cause, can follow from these phenomena. We look at some existing evidence for these phenomena and report on our studies which support the model
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Illusion · Illusion of control · Temptation · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2011 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |