Punishment, Relation & Cooperation

Question 1

Fehr & gachter 2000

Answer 1

People are willing to punish free riders at personal cost

In public goods games with punishment, cooperation rises significantly over time

Question 2

Fehr & gachter 2002

Answer 2

Punishment deters selfish behaviour

One-shot PGG: punishment increases contra from 60% to 75%

Question 3

Falk et al 2005

Answer 3

Individuals exhibit altruistic punishment

Participants punish norm violators even when not directly affected

Question 4

Herrmann et al 2008

Answer 4

Punishment can be spiteful or retaliatory, not just norm-driven

In low-trust societies, antisocial punishment is common (punish high contributors)

Question 5

Nikiforakis 2008

Answer 5

Punishment may escalate into cycles of retaliation

Second-order punishment leads to costly tit-for-tat punishment cycles

Question 6

Henrich et al 2006

Answer 6

Cultural variation: punishment norms differ globally

Cross-cultural variation in both cooperation and punishment behaviours