TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Joffily, Mateus
AU  - Masclet, David
AU  - Noussair, Charles N.
AU  - Villeval, Marie Claire
        TI  - Emotions, Sanctions and Cooperation
        PY  - 2011/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 5592
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp5592
        AB  - We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and punishment in a social dilemma. Emotional reaction to free-riding incites individuals to apply sanctions when they are available. The application of sanctions activates a "virtuous emotional circle" that accompanies cooperation. Emotionally aroused cooperators relieve negative emotions when they punish free riders. In response, the free-riders experience negative emotions when punished, and increase their subsequent level of cooperation. The outcome is an increased level of contribution that becomes the new standard or norm. For a given contribution level, individuals attain higher levels of satisfaction when sanctioning institutions are in place.
        KW  - skin conductance responses
KW  - experiment
KW  - cooperation
KW  - sanctions
KW  - emotions
        ER  -