Peer punishment promotes enforcement of bad social norms
Punishment by peers can enforce social norms, such as contributing to a public good. Here, Abbink and colleagues show that individuals will enforce norms even when contributions reduce the net benefit of the group, resulting in the maintenance of wasteful contributions.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/28b97af8287540f395042b74b79fd257 |
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