Experiment (Seeking uncertainty to avoid responsibility and blame)

In this study, we extended previous research by studying the self-other uncertainty preference under ambiguous situations (unknown probabilities). Through five experiments we verified our main hypotheses that individuals may want to lessen their responsibility by seeking uncertainty when they make decisions for others. And our results provide a behavioral explanation that extrinsic others-concern motivation (i.e., blame avoidance) instead of intrinsic others-concern motivation (i.e., self-blame aversion) and regulatory focus is the underlying process of self-other decision-making under ambiguity.