Abstract
We study the effect of intuitive and reflective processes on cooperation using cognitive load. Compared with time constraint, which has been used in the previous literature, cognitive load is a more direct way to block reflective processes, and thus a more suitable way to study the link between intuition and cooperation. Using a repeated public goods game, we study the effect of different levels of cognitive load on contributions. We show that a higher cognitive load increases the initial level of cooperation. In particular, subjects are significantly less likely to fully free ride under high cognitive load.
| Original language | English |
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| Peer-reviewed scientific journal | Review of Behavioral Economics |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 69-81 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 2326-6198 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.01.2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article - refereed |
Keywords
- Cognitive load
- Cooperation
- Experiment
- Public goods