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Loss aversion fails to replicate in the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from an online experiment

Loss aversion is a foundational bias and is a natural choice for interventions encouraging compliance during COVID-19. We compare the effectiveness of loss and gain messages and find no difference in the intention to comply with guidance or lockdown beliefs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sanders, Michael, Stockdale, Emma, Hume, Susannah, John, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32836579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109433
Descripción
Sumario:Loss aversion is a foundational bias and is a natural choice for interventions encouraging compliance during COVID-19. We compare the effectiveness of loss and gain messages and find no difference in the intention to comply with guidance or lockdown beliefs.