Voice attractiveness and decision making in third-party punishment

Abstract

This study examined the impact of an attractive voice compared to an unattractive voice in an economic game. Results showed that proposers with an attractive voice were perceived as more reasonable in their monetary allocations and were less likely to receive punishment for unfair allocation.

Keywords

beauty premium / dictator game / perceived reasonableness / third-party punishment / voice attractiveness

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