Evidence from a long-term experiment that collective risks change social norms and promote cooperation
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 mixed. The earliest on record is from 2024.
Replications
- Assessing the effects of pandemic risk on cooperation and social norms using a before-after Covid-19 comparison in two long-term experiments, Vriens et al. (2024). Scientific Reports. Outcome recorded: mixed.
we mostly did not find this. Contributions, the probability of reaching the threshold (cooperation), and the contents of the social norm (how much people should contribute) remained similar across the waves.
Outcome read from the abstract. View paper
Cite this record
Szekely, A., Lipari, F., Antonioni, A., Paolucci, M., Sánchez, A., Tummolini, L., & Andrighetto, G. (2021). Evidence from a long-term experiment that collective risks change social norms and promote cooperation. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25734-w
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