Decisions are said to be 'risky'when they are made in environments with uncertainty caused
by nature. By contrast, a decision is said to be 'trusting'when its outcome depends on the …

Previous research has documented a behavioral distinction between “social risk,” or risk
caused by human factors, and natural risk. In particular, people tend to demand a premium …

Temporal and probability discounting are considered two fundamental constructs in
economic science, as they are associated with phenomena with major societal impact and a …

The heightened belief that others intend to harm you (paranoia) is often accompanied by
social withdrawal, avoidance and isolation. We investigated whether paranoia is related to …

In everyday life, assumptions about our peers' as well as our own personality shape social
interactions. We investigated whether self-rated personality and inferences drawn from …

Drug abusers often seek escapism and self-satisfaction by re-using drugs when facing
anxiety and interpersonal conflicts. Enhancing their ability to build and maintain …

Using data from a laboratory-controlled environment we analyze the decisions of principals
to veto the allocations of grossed-up investments proposed by their agents in a modified …

Data from three non-linear public goods experiments provide evidence that the random
reassignment of participants to groups during a session does not have a significant effect on …

Sharing information is ubiquitous in human societies and has a major impact on individual
and group decision-making. The content of the information people share and the style in …

Despite a number of studies demonstrating that women are more risk averse than men, this
strong consensus has recently been questioned. In this thesis we discuss what may be the …