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Flying High on Glucose? Glucose Intoxication and Gender Effects in Paper Airplane Production

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  • David L. Dickinson
  • Todd McElroy

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Bayesian choice and Framing task experiments were run using a glucose manipulation. Idle time between glucose or placebo drink ingestion was filled with airplane folding on paper designated with one’s subject code. The Bayes “B” and Framing “F” resulted in some airplanes having a U.S. military bomber (e.g., B-52) or fighter jet (e.g. F-14) designation. Flight data shows a gender effect whereby females on glucose made airplanes that flew shorter distances and more off-center, perhaps explaining the gender imbalance in paper airplane competitions where sugary beverages abound. Bomber-designated planes flew less accurately, which suggests unconscious effects on airplane production skills. Key Words: Airplanes, glucose, gender, hilarious

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  • David L. Dickinson & Todd McElroy, 2019. "Flying High on Glucose? Glucose Intoxication and Gender Effects in Paper Airplane Production," Working Papers 19-03, Department of Economics, Appalachian State University.
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    1. Todd McElroy & David L. Dickinson & Irwin P. Levin, 2019. "Thinking About Decisions: An Integrative Approach of Person and Task Factors," Working Papers 19-04, Department of Economics, Appalachian State University.
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      airplanes; glucose; gender; hilarious;
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      JEL classification:

      • L - Industrial Organization
      • J49 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Other
      • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
      • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior

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