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On the Generality of Age Differences in Social and Nonsocial Decision Making

Rieger, Matthias and Mata, Rui. (2015) On the Generality of Age Differences in Social and Nonsocial Decision Making. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70 (1). pp. 202-214.

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Abstract

Objectives.Empirical work with western populations suggests that aging is associated with changes in economic decision making, including, for example, increased prosocial tendencies. We investigated the generality of age effects in social and nonsocial domains by assessing various measures of economic decision making in a rural population from Morocco.Method.We measured age/cohort differences using a number of economic games (risk game, time preferences game, dictator game, trust game, and public goods game) in over 700 participants ranging from 17 to 92 years of age.; The results suggest a negative relation between age and risk taking and a concave relation between age and contribution to a public good, but no significant age trends in time preferences, altruism, trust, or trustworthiness.Discussion.Our results indicate that the relationship between aging and decision making is not universal and is shaped by local culture and the type of task rather than biological factors alone. More research is needed to understand the unique age trends prevalent in specific populations and tasks.
Faculties and Departments:07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Society & Choice > Cognitive and Decision Sciences (Mata)
UniBasel Contributors:Mata, Rui
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:1079-5014
e-ISSN:1758-5368
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:03 Jul 2018 10:01
Deposited On:30 Nov 2017 12:59

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