Diminishing Reciprocal Fairness by Disrupting the Right Prefrontal Cortex
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · University of Zurich · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Humans restrain self-interest with moral and social values. They are the only species known to exhibit reciprocal fairness, which implies the punishment of other individuals' unfair behaviors, even if it hurts the punisher's economic self-interest. Reciprocal fairness has been demonstrated in the Ultimatum Game, where players often reject their bargaining partner's unfair offers. Despite progress in recent years, however, little is known about how the human brain limits the impact of selfish motives and implements fair behavior. Here we show that disruption of the right, but not the left, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) by low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation substantially reduces…
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Authors
5- DKDaria KnochCorresponding
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Collegium Helveticum, Berenson Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
- ÁPÁlvaro Pascual‐Leone
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Collegium Helveticum, Berenson Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
- KMKaspar Meyer
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Collegium Helveticum, Berenson Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
- VTValérie Treyer
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Collegium Helveticum, Berenson Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
- EFErnst FehrCorresponding
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich, Collegium Helveticum, Berenson Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Topics & keywords
- Ultimatum game
- Temptation
- Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
- Reciprocal
- Punishment (psychology)
- Negotiation
- Psychology
- Social psychology
- Peace, Justice and strong institutions