Do emotions affect strategic sophistication?
Date
2023?
Authors
Gonzo, Damian
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Ruzzier, Christian
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Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía
Abstract
Anger is a negative emotion commonly experienced by all human beings, and it has
proven effects on human cognition. Research in this field has shown that cognitive abilities
diminish on angry individuals, what has been called “the depth of thought effect”. This paper
finds a causal relationship from anger to the strategic sophistication of subjects in a laboratory
setting. Our experimental design consists of an emotion-induction treatment and a beauty contest
to measure the strategic sophistication of participants. Treated subjects report to be angrier
and choose significantly higher numbers in the game, consistent with a negative effect of anger
on strategic sophistication.
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Fil: Gonzo, Damian. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.