When are ‘Female’ Occupations Paying More?

Paying more when paying for others.

Social behavior is heavily influenced by the perception of the behaviors of others. We considered how perceptions (and misperceptions) of kindness can increase generosity in economic transactions. We investigated how these perceptions can alter behavior in a novel real-life situation that pitted kindness against selfishness. That situation, consumer elective pricing, is defined by an economic t...

Supervisors Should Be More Vigilant When Their Students Are Writing an Article

در سخن سردبیری شماره مردادماه سال 1394 مجله دانشگاه، به ضرورت چاپ مقاله از پایان­نامه­های مقاطع مختلف تحصیلی اشاره کردیم و در همان جا، از اساتید راهنما درخواست کردیم که به جهت پرهیز از رویداد هرگونه تخلف پژوهشی توسط دانشجویان، نقش فعال­تری را در این زمینه ایفاء نمایند [1]. هم­چنین و پیش از آن، در  سخن سردبیری شماره بهمن و اسفندماه سال 1391 مجله دانشگاه، درخواست نموده بودیم که دانشجویان نقش فعال...

Are Those with Darker Personality Traits more Willing to Corrupt When They Feel Anxious?

This unprecedented research endeavors to investigate the relationship between dark personality traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and corruption intention through the mediation of anxiety.  Based on the resource conservation theory, it is hypothesized that those higher in dark personality traits are more inclined to corrupt when they feel anxious. Having collected data...

When some are more equal than others.

When are Women More Generous than Men?*

Previous research on gender differences in behavior has led to seemingly contradictory findings. While some authors report that women are more generous than men, others report the opposite relative patterns of behavior. From data generated by 202 subject pairs, we find that women are more sensitive than men to the costs of generous actions when deciding whether or not to be generous. The factor...