MINIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIT RELATIONSHIP - THE SOCIAL BOND BETWEEN BIRTHDAYMATES

Authors
MILLER DT DOWNS JS PRENTICE DA
Citation
Dt. Miller et al., MINIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIT RELATIONSHIP - THE SOCIAL BOND BETWEEN BIRTHDAYMATES, European journal of social psychology, 28(3), 1998, pp. 475-481
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
European journal of social psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00462772
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
475 - 481
Database
ISI
SICI code
0046-2772(1998)28:3<475:MCFTCO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We hypothesize that sharing a birthday is sufficient to create a unit relationship. Two studies demonstrated that individuals cooperated mor e in a prisoners dilemma game when their (fictitious) opponent shared their birthday. They also reacted more negatively to betrayal and were less sensitive to relative gains for self versus other. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.