Extrinsic incentives can shape inequity aversion in primary school children

2026/07/24 by Wen Lei, Xiaojie Zhong, Heming Gao +1
Mathematics · Psychology · Decision Sciences · #Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills #Cognitive Abilities and Testing #Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2026.106603

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