We propose that a persons desire to consume an object or possess an attribute increases in how much others want but cannot have it. We term this motive superiority-seeking, and show that it generates
Many societies allocate wealth and status through competitions. These competitions may be seen as unfair if the playing field is uneven or if the competitors are of unequal strength. We run two experi
The data and programs replicate tables and figures from \"Memory and Probability\", by Bordalo, Conlon, Gennaioli, Kwon, and Shleifer. Please see the README file for additional details.
This dataset accompanies the paper "Group size effects and critical mass in public goods games", https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41988-3 It records participant decisions in a set of binary one-sho
Social cooperation often requires collectively beneficial but individually costly restraint to maintain a public good, or it needs costly generosity to create one. Status quo effects predict that ma
