Title |
The Effects of Within- and Between-Group Competition on Trust and Trustworthiness among Acquaintances
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0103074 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Guofang Liu, Chongde Lin, Ziqiang Xin |
Abstract |
Several studies have indicated that between-group competition is a key stimulator of trust and trustworthiness. Another important but neglected type of competition may also affect trust and trustworthiness: within-group competition, especially competition among acquaintances. The present study investigated the effects of both within- and between-group competition on trust and trustworthiness, which were measured using an investment game played by acquaintances. We found that, compared to the participants' performance in the non-competition condition, when individuals were motivated to compete with their in-group members or the other groups for financial rewards, they demonstrated more trust. When individuals were motivated to compete with their in-group members, they exhibited lower trustworthiness than in non-competition and between-group competition. In addition, within-group competition decreased the trustor's payoff while both within- and between- group competition increased the trustee's payoff. Finally, we found that males trusted their group members more than females. |
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Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
Other | 12 | 27% |
Unknown | 9 | 20% |
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Computer Science | 5 | 11% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 9% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 7% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 4% |
Other | 7 | 16% |
Unknown | 14 | 31% |