Cognitive Load and Cooperation

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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 languageEnglish
JournalReview of Behavioral Economics
Volume4
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)69-81
ISSN2326-6201
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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