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Identity Economics and the Brain: Uncovering Mechanisms of Social Conflict

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  • Scott Huettel

    (Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science - Duke University [Durham], Department of Psychology and Neuroscience - Duke University [Durham])

  • Rachel Kranton

    (Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science - Duke University [Durham], Department of Economics - Duke University [Durham])

Abstract

Social contexts can have dramatic effects on decisions. When individuals recognize each other as coming from the same social group, they can coordinate their actions towards a common goal. Conversely, information about group differences can lead to conflicts both economic and physical. Understanding how social information shapes decision processes is now a core goal both of behavioural economics and neuroeconomics. Here, we describe the foundations for research that combines the theoretical framework from identity economics with the experimental methods of neuroscience. Research at this intersection would fill important gaps in the literature not addressed by current approaches in either of these disciplines, nor within social neuroscience, psychology or other fields. We set forth a simple taxonomy of social contexts based on the information content they provide. And, we highlight the key questions that would be addressed by a new 'identity neuroeconomics'. Such research could serve as an important and novel link between the social and natural sciences.

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  • Scott Huettel & Rachel Kranton, 2012. "Identity Economics and the Brain: Uncovering Mechanisms of Social Conflict," Post-Print halshs-00754597, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00754597
    DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2011.0264
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    1. Rodríguez-Planas, Núria & Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna, 2019. "Intergenerational transmission of gender social norms and teenage smoking," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 222(C), pages 122-132.
    2. Rivera-Garrido, Noelia, 2022. "Can education reduce traditional gender role attitudes?," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    3. Boulu-Reshef, Béatrice & Schulhofer-Wohl, Jonah, 2022. "The impact of distance on parochial altruism: An experimental investigation," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    4. Horstmann, Elaine & Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin & Schneider, Tim, 2017. "Cooperation in public goods games: Enhancing effects of group identity and competition," University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics 324, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics.
    5. Chowdhury, Subhasish & Mukherjee, Anwesha & Sheremeta, Roman, 2021. "In-group versus Out-group Preferences in Intergroup Conflict: An Experiment," MPRA Paper 105690, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Béatrice Boulu-Reshef & Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl, 2019. "Social Distance and Parochial Altruism: An Experimental Study," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) hal-02135633, HAL.

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