Format:
1 Online-Ressource (88 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9781009217521
Series Statement:
Elements in Applied Evolutionary Science
Content:
Gossiping and its reputation effects are viewed as the most powerful mechanism to sustain cooperation without the intervention of formal authorities. Being virtually costless, gossiping is highly effective in monitoring and sanctioning norm violators. Rational individuals cooperate in order to avoid negative reputations. But this narrative is incomplete and often leads to wrong predictions. Goal Framing Theory, a cognitive-behavioral approach anchored in evolutionary research, provides a better explanatory framework. Three overarching goal frames (hedonic, gain, and normative) constantly compete for being in our cognitive foreground. This Element argues that for gossip to have reputation effects, a salient normative goal frame is required. But since the hedonic mindset usually trumps gain and normative concerns, most gossip will be driven by hedonic motives and therefore not have strong reputation effects. Propositions on cultural, structural, dispositional, situational, and technological gossip antecedents and consequences are developed and illustrated with evidence from the empirical record
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardback ISBN 978-1-009-46228-0
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback ISBN 978-1-009-21750-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781009217521
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Author information:
Giardini, Francesca 1977-
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