The psychology of coordination and common knowledge
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 successful. The earliest on record is from 2026.
Replications
- SCORE new data replication of Thomas et al. (2014), Peters et al. (2026). Outcome recorded: successful.
With a sampleof 247 participants (345 participants were excluded, the chi-square test was significant: c2(3)=14.44, p=.002, Cramer's V=.24. Further, consistent with the original study, we observed a monotonic increase in the percentage of participants choosing to work together as theknowledge level increased from level 1 (39%), to level 2 (43%), to level 3 (55%) to common knowledge (70%). Thus, this replication of the claim was successful according to the SCORE criteria.
Outcome read from OSF report.
Cite this record
Thomas, K. A., DeScioli, P., Haque, O. S., & Pinker, S. (2014). The psychology of coordination and common knowledge. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 107(4), 657–676. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037037
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