Great to see this. I knew of the basic finding, but not the nuances. My hunch is that confirmity to the group explains (at least in part) the three profound systemic moral collapses we have seen in the UK in recent years: the MPs’ expenses scandal, the banking crisis and the phone hacking/privacy scandal.
3 Comments
Julien Couvreur says:
Loved it. Thanks for sharing.
Would economists call this rational or irrational behavior?
8th of February, 2013Paul says:
Deceptive behavior.
9th of February, 2013Tim Gill says:
Great to see this. I knew of the basic finding, but not the nuances. My hunch is that confirmity to the group explains (at least in part) the three profound systemic moral collapses we have seen in the UK in recent years: the MPs’ expenses scandal, the banking crisis and the phone hacking/privacy scandal.
13th of February, 2013