Retention

TRUE OR FALSE
att_1: The initial pot each person receives is 50 cents
att_2: If you don’t take any of your counterpart’s pot, you are guaranteed to end up with a $1 bonus payment
att_3: The amount that you leave behind in your counterpart’s pot will be doubled for them

This table summarises how many participants got each of them right:

att_1 att_2 att_3 N
0 1 1 1
1 0 1 50
1 1 0 4
1 1 1 146

Hmm, people seem to struggle with the second question. I’ll leave that, and take out those who failed att_1 and att_3. 196 participants remain.

Retention by condition

cond N
NONPT 98
PT 98

Great. That leaves us with 98 per condition.

Demographics

Race

race N Perc
asian 5 2.55
black 29 14.80
hispanic 7 3.57
multiracial 7 3.57
white 143 72.96
NA 5 2.55

Gender

gender N Perc
man 93 47.45
woman 100 51.02
NA 3 1.53

Age

Education

edu N Perc
GED 66 33.67
2yearColl 15 7.65
4yearColl 79 40.31
MA 27 13.78
PHD 6 3.06
NA 3 1.53

Income

SES

Political ideology

Main effect: Condition -> Amount Taken

cond take_you_m take_you_sd
NONPT 18.33 20.18
PT 17.64 20.26

t(194.00) = 0.24, p = .813, d = 0.03

Ok. No main effect. That’s alright. Let’s go ahead an examine the interaction.

BOSI

But before we do that, we’re gonna take a look at this new scale.

Cronbach’s alpha: 0.7

BOSI_1: People usually seek to maximize their personal benefit even at the expense of others
BOSI_2: It is human nature to be selfish
BOSI_3_R: Most people have a natural instinct to help others, even at a cost to themselves (R)
BOSI_4_R: Humans evolved to care about, and take care of, others (R)

R indicate a reverse-scored item

Hmm, the non-reverse items are looking much nicer. People are more willing to agree that people are prosocial.
Ok, I think it’s time to check BOSI as a moderator. I’ll do it for the composite scale, and then for each of the pair of items (reversed AND non-reversed) separately.

BOSI as a moderator

Composite BOSI score

Main effect of BOSI, but no interaction. Hmm…

Positively-worded items

Nothing here either.

Negatively-worded items

Not significant, but much closer to the direction we’d expect. PT is prompting people to look into their beliefs about self-interest. Let’s look at this as a split variable. It might be clearer.

Median split

SD split

hmm, not sure how to read this. The non-pt condition is doing the opposite of what we’d expect. The PT condition is showing effects for the low and high BOSI_neg, but not for the middle? idk. Feels very noisy.

CWV as a moderator

Let’s see what patterns we get for CWV is a moderator.

Continuous CWV

No interaction. If we squint, maybe we can see something, but that would be the opposite of what we’re looking for. We’d see a stronger effect for NON-PT.

Median-split CWV

SD-split CWV

Hey. This is more informative. PT makes CWV matter a lot, and in the direction we’d expect. NON-PT LOW CWV are similar to those if the PT condition, but HIGH CWV are different. Those error bars are huge, but still, this might give a bit of a direction as to what’s going on.

Potentially over-interpreting this for a second: LOW CWV won’t take a lot in this game because they believe others won’t take from them either (we’ll look at take_them in a second). And this is true for both conditions. What PT does is activate a HIGH CWV mindset for those who have it in their mental image if humanity. NON-PT: My mental image isn’t as salient, so I’ll take as much as MID-CWV. But I’m asked to take the other’s perspective, I imagine this competitive beast, so I’ll go ahead and take more.

I’ll take a look at take_them real quick.

Similar pattern. But PT does look higher overall. Let’s check the main effect.

Oh, I guess that’s not true. I overlooked the MID-CWV group, who probably consist of highest number of people.
Ok, let’s keep going.

Order effects

We counterbalanced the order of the individual difference measures (CWV and BOSI) and the economic game. As we discussed, there’s pretty good reason to believe either order configuration could impact the results in different ways. So let’s take a look at some of the findings from above, by order.

Doesn’t impact the main effect.

BOSI as a moderator

Composite BOSI score

hmm, individual differences attenuate the effects of BOSI on the game? Maybe it’s because they’re made aware of it after being asked about it, so they’re trying to fight it more? That’s a bit of a strecth, but otherwise hard to explain (not sure we actually need to explain, it could just as well be doing nothing).

Positively-worded items

wow. I think a picture is starting to emerge here (maybe?). If participants are first asked about their beliefs about human nature (CWV and BOSI), and then asked to take someone else’s perspective, they can see right through it, so they fight against their beliefs. For those aren’t asked to perspective-take, it’s not so clear to them that the two are related. Let’s see for the negatively-worded items.

Positively-worded items

We’re getting opposite patterns here for the individual diff first group. I’ll just note, in case this wasn’t clear: the negatively-worded items are reverse-scored, so it should NOT show opposite patterns. It should show the same patterns. I probably shouldn’t read into this too much.

CWV as a moderator

Continuous CWV

Ok. Not a lot here.

Open responses

Let’s take a little look at what people write. Maybe that’ll help us think through this.

Perspetive taking condition

CWV BOSI responses
LOW LOW They probably want money. It may not be much, but it’s still something. Money is hard to come by these days, after all. I do too, so I do not blame them.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think based on the rules of the game, the main thought would be how likely is it that the other person won’t take all of the 50 cents in my pot. The game all boils down to trust.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I hope they are thinking what is fair and to make sure we both get that extra dollar instead of one of us getting two dollars. I am sure they will do the right thing in this test though.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I hope they’re thinking like I am. If we just leave each other pot’s alone, we’ll both get the 50 cents which will turn into a dollar. Again, that’s what I hope they are thinking. They could also be thinking if they can trust me not to take money from their pot.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are likely thinking about how to best go about the game in order to maximize their profit. They may think that if they take nothing from my pot, that I will reciprocate and not take anything from theirs, thereby maximizing the outcome.
HIGH MIDDLE How much money they can make off this game. What way of messing up the other player. How they going make sure they win the pot.What kind of riches they can find.
LOW MIDDLE They are probably considering how much they think I might take from them, and if they should take money from me to counter what they expect to lose. They are probably also considering if there could be consequences for them if they take from me.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I have no idea what is on my counterparts mind. Considering I have no idea who they are. I am not psychic and you are not paying me enough to assume what a fictional person is like. For all i know it could be Trump on the other end.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably mostly contemplating whether I will take from their pot and how much I might take. They may be thinking that what really matters is their own actions moreso than mine as that is all that is under their control.
LOW LOW I think they will not take any amount from my pot so that we will be able to get the max bonus together. I don’t think that they will be selfish and will take any amount from my pot.
HIGH MIDDLE What kind of money can you make and if you going make more money then your counter part.It’s all about winning at the end of the day and seeing if your better partner
LOW MIDDLE I imagine that they’re thinking about how we could both get the most amount of money and whether or not they will take money from my pot. And how they would feel about taking all of my bonus to most benefit themselves.
LOW LOW They are wondering about what I’m going to do. They wonder if I’m going to be greedy or generous. They are going to base their decision on what they think I’m going to do. They probably think I’m going to share, so they will probably do that.
HIGH HIGH They are thinking that I can’t be trusted not to take the whole pot for myself. They are thinking that therefore they will take the whole pot for themselves.
LOW MIDDLE My counterpart is likely thinking about whether or not I will take any of their pot. They are probably feeling that they are worried if they don’t take any of my pot and I take some or all of their pot that they won’t get a bonus.
LOW MIDDLE They are thinking one of two things. Either they’re trying to calculate how much they can get away with, no matter whether it harms me, or, if they are like me, they are hoping that I am honest, because they intend to do the right thing and leave all the money in my pot.
MIDDLE LOW They are thinking about how to maximize their bonus. It is a balance between being greedy and looking out for themselves. You do not want to lose out on this deal.
LOW LOW I feel my counterpart is going to be fair and honest and they are thinking they will not take a portion of my pot. They are hoping that they will be matched up with an honest person that will allow us both to achieve a maximum bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I imagine they will strive to be unselfish and try to not be too obnoxious and greedy. Maybe they want to make a good impression by not taking too many coins.
MIDDLE MIDDLE My counterpart if probably thinking that If I don’t take anything from their pot and they don’t take anything from mine, we can both get a good bonus. That would be what is fair.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think they are thinking how to make the most money, and am I trustworthy enough to not take money from the pot so it will be doubled. The may be wondering what the best strategy is to earn the highest bonus
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LOW MIDDLE

If they are prosocial, they will not take anything from my pot, as they will want me to have as large of a bonus as possible. (Despite not gaining anything.)

Meanwhile, if they are selfish, they will take everything from my pot, so that they can maximize their earnings.

I have to presume this is also the conclusion they have drawn about me. Now it’s all about presuming their actions, and them presuming mine.

It all comes down to a guess for either of us. It’s basically the prisoner’s dilemma, and the correct choice is not to betray.
MIDDLE MIDDLE What are they thinking is a hard thing to do but most people i would like to think is very nice and not as greedy but from what i seen that is not true at all.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They want to get the maximum profit for themselves but also choose an action that will incentivize their partner to help them maximize their profits. As a result, they might choose a reasonable amount to take from my pot.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are wondering if they can trust me to trust them by giving them all of my money. That would be the best way for us both to maximize our earnings.
HIGH HIGH I’m sure they feel exactly the way I do, and want to maximize their own bonus. The natural instinct is to take the whole 50 cents, to ensure that they get a payout. They probably assume that I am also going to take their whole amount of money to make sure I get a payout as well
MIDDLE HIGH I think that they are thinking over what to do and what their best course of action is. They need to decide whether they can trust me or if they will take from me and hope I don’t take from them.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I feel as if I cant trust theses random people from an online survey. I feel like I should just take the 50 cents and walk away with at a minimum a 50 cent bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think they’re probably thinking something like if it would be worth it trying to take from my pot knowing I can take from theirs as well. They would probably be doing the math and trying to predict my decision to determine what the best payout for themselves would be.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They might be thinking about how much they want to take from me and how much i want to take from they. They would hope i would be fair in my decision and take a little so they can maximize their bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE i hope they are thinking about how they can trust me, and that we can mutually benefit each other. I hope they are not being selfish and are willing to work together.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think my counterpart will leave my pot so that it is doubled as a bonus for me. I think they are trusting me to do the same for them. I don’t think they are assuming that I will do them wrong.
MIDDLE HIGH They are probably worried about me taking their bonus. They are probably thinking of taking mine to be safe. It’s scary to have another person who can take money away from you for themselves.
LOW MIDDLE I think that they are thinking the same thing I am. To leave the other persons entire pot. I’m willing to take the chance of getting no bonus payment. I’m
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think my partner is somewhat apprehensive. I think they will make the choice based on whats going to benefit them the most. I think they are somewhat going to be greedy.
LOW LOW I am hoping they are thinking of being fair. I know that I will not be taking from their pot and I hope they choose the same. I think they will choose what is best for both
LOW LOW They’re wondering if they can trust me not to take any money from their pot, and they’re wondering if they should take some from mine just to increase their payout at the end.
LOW MIDDLE They are trying to maximize their outcome and they’re wondering if I can be trusted. (And both of us are hoping the researchers won’t cheat us and that they’ll pay us promptly.)
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking about how much money they should take from you. They are thinking about how much of a bonus they will receive based on what you leave them. They are hoping for a big bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I believe they are thinking about being fair. They are also trying to understand the instructions that were provided. They might feel confused about the situation.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think that they are very excited about the game and how it is going to turn out. I think they are looking forward to seeing what they will get as a bonus.
MIDDLE LOW They are hoping to end up with the maximum amount of money possible. They are thinking about the best strategy to make this happen effectively for them
HIGH MIDDLE He is trying to get as much money as possible ain’t that the goal of most people mind set they just trying to help them self and not worry about what others get.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They’re likely debating how much to take, how much it might hurt me or aid them. I know I am considering the same- Debating between taking small amounts or the whole thing, how much it would hurt them or help me, etc.
MIDDLE MIDDLE My counterpart is probably wondering if I would take their entire pot and they would be left with nothing except for what they take from mine. The choice that they are making based on that would be if they are going to take a small amount from my pot or if they will take the full amount.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably thinking about how to maximize their own earnings, and if they take everything from me, that will get them more than if they didn’t, no matter what choice I make.
MIDDLE HIGH I think they will take the whole fifty cents so they can have two dollars. I also believe they think I will take the whole fifty cents. I think they are making their decision on breed of most people.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think that they are trying to decide how they can maximize the outcome of their winnings. I also think they are weighing pros and cons of the outcome varying on how much they take or don’t take.
MIDDLE HIGH I want as much money as possible, since this is a low-net situation…It’s not like we’re making living wages here. I don’t want to rob from somebody, but I have to look out for myself.
MIDDLE MIDDLE My counterpart is thinking about what the best strategic decision would be. They are thinking about what the best outcome would be for them as well as how they might be fair/somewhat fair to me.
MIDDLE HIGH I would assume that they would try to maximize their bonus at my expense. And that they would be wondering how much I would take from them. Are they worried?
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are trying to decide on how much to gamble with this, and also trying to figure out what they think the other person will likely do. Like if they will be selfish and take too much or leave a generous amount and be cooperative.
LOW LOW They are probably worried that I’ll take money from their pot, because that’d be easy as someone who is anonymous. They might even take from my pot in anticipation of me taking from theirs.
MIDDLE MIDDLE they are probably deciding how much to take, and are trying to figure out what i will do also. they are feeling unsure of what to do and how much to take. should they only take 10 cents or nothing. it gives you a feeling of unknown and hope that they do what you do.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would guess they are feeling it almost doesn’t matter if they cooperate. It’s a one time deal. And since it’s anonymous they would never be exposed. So it’s just up to how selfish/selfless they feel. People don’t want to be cheated either. It’s complex. You even have to factor how you feel about yourself based on your decision.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would say they are probably thinking about taking half or less, since they know that at the end it will be doubled and back to the initial pot, I really feel they wont be selfish to take all the money from the pot
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would hope my counterpart would be fair but I would understand if they aren’t. A lot of us work this extra job to help make ends meet and need to watch out for ourselves.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think my counterpart is thinking about how to make the most out of the situation and maximize his/her bonus. They probably feel nervous, thinking about what my decision will be and if its going to favor them
MIDDLE MIDDLE Hopefully they are like myself and trying to think of how to be fair. I think they are trying to figure out how it could be equally profitable for us.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I believe they are trying to guess what decision I will make and how much money I will take out of their pot. I think they want to take all of the money out of my pot and put it in their pot.
LOW LOW I think my counterpart is basically good. I think they will leave my pot untouched and assume similarly about me. I think they are deliberating over what to do, but they probably aren’t having very much trouble with the decision.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably thinking on taking between 10 to 15 cents from my pot. But If we are both wise we do no take from each other and can both end up with 1 dollar each.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would imagine that they are thinking about their strategy. They are probably deciding which outcome will yield them the highest amount of money. They might also be thinking whether to be nice or greedy as well.
HIGH HIGH My counterpart is probably feeling very anxious. They are thinking how much money I will take from their pot so they are deciding how much to take from my pot.
LOW LOW My partner is thinking that he could make the most money by taking all my money, and then hoping I don’t take his money. He might also think the fairest situation would be to leave my money alone and hope that I leave his money alone.
LOW LOW Hopefully, they are thinking that it is best to not take from the other participants to ensure that both of us receive the maximum bonus. I hope that they understand how the game works.
HIGH HIGH I think my counterpart would want to make a decision that would leave them with the highest bonus possible. I don’t think they much care how much of a bonus I receive.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking about how much I am going to take from them and trying to decide how much to take from me. They are also thinking about what is the right and wrong thing to do and whether that even matters.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think, right now my counterpart is thinking about how I’m going to distribute those 50 cents to him and deciding how he’s going to decide. I think he will make a decision that is good for both of them.
MIDDLE HIGH Is the extra 50 cents worth stealing from another? The bonus is pretty good if I don’t touch theirs. If the whole thing was doubled, including what I steal, then I might decide differently.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They likely are wondering which approach would work better for them. They are probably weighing the option and maybe also wondering what I will do. They might be thinking it’s better to take all my money instead of leaving some for me.
MIDDLE MIDDLE my counterpart aim is looking for means and possible ways to defeat me , even though he believe, it’s going to be a tough game because i’ m fully prepared, i also wish the bonus is mine.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think the counterpart is calculating how much to take to maximize their bonus and whether to not take any at all. I think they are also considering how much I would take and be uneasy about that so they might take just in case.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably trying to figure out what is the best strategy to make the most money. Then they are probably wondering what type of plan I am coming up with and what they need to do in order to win them to win the most.
HIGH HIGH Are they wanting us both to walk away with what we started with. Or are they wanting to take all the money for themselves. They may be feeling greedy.
MIDDLE MIDDLE

They are probably thinking about how much money im going to take, and how its going to benefit them/me.

prbably thinking about how much money they can take from my part
HIGH HIGH They are thinking they will steal all of my money and leave me nothing. They will lie and pretend they won’t but will anyway. I will simply do whatever I do strictly on my own mind not their stimulus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I assume they are concerned with what’s going on in my mind. How much will I take? Will I take anything? How much are they going to take? I imagine that they want the best pay out and will decide to take at least half of my payout.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think they want the best outcome for themselves and will hope I don’t take their money. I think with that in mind they will leave my pot alone. I think they are calculating the odds for both of us, and can see leaving the post alone is the best outcome.
MIDDLE MIDDLE How much can I take that will give me the best chance of a high bonus? Is there a way to maximize both of our bonuses? Should I take a little or a lot? What happens if I take most of their pot? What happens if I take none of their pot?
MIDDLE MIDDLE i will try my best in receiving the bonuses presented, and will bring out the best in the game, its a game and one person has to win, so i will give it the best shot and top the lead
MIDDLE MIDDLE My counterpart would probably be thinking of how to get more from my pot in the easiest way possible. I would be very careful with my selections so as not to lose my bonus and other payment
LOW MIDDLE They are wondering how much they can trust this stranger. They are worried that their counterpart’s best option for making money is to steal from them, so the only thing that stands between them and being screwed over is their counterpart’s internal sense of morality.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They want to take more from me and increase their chance of getting much more than me. They also want their money to be doubled so that it can be of greater importance to suit their needs.
LOW LOW The more a player takes, the less there is to double. However, they may take it all and leave nothing to double. Perhaps I will match my counterpart’s movements.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I want to believe that they’ll leave the 0.50 and we’ll both walk away with the same amount but I know that most people are not considerate like that
MIDDLE HIGH They are probably thinking how to maximize their money. I don’t think they care about what I will end up with. They’re probably hoping I only take one penny/point from them.
LOW MIDDLE I am nervous that if I don’t take anything from them that they could take money from me. I am hopeful that they are not going to take all my money if I don’t take any of theirs.
MIDDLE HIGH If we both leave each other’s pot alone, we will both come out on top with a decent amount. However, if I take all of theirs, I could end up with more and them with nothing.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I feel that my counterpart is probably thinking that the fairest choice would be for us both to take no money from either pot, that way we both end up with a dollar bonus at the end of the study. I feel that they are probably nervous and ill at ease with making this decision because they aren’t sure how I will react and if I am thinking the way that they are. I envision that they will probably think I will take everything in their pot so in reality, the best way they can counter is to take everything in my pot. This will ensure that at the end they receive a bonus. They are probably also feeling bad about that decision because if they are wrong and I am fair to them, then I get nothing and they seem greedy.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking about how much to take from my pot. How it will benefit them the most. How can they play it so they get the most out of their bonus.
MIDDLE LOW they are thinking exactly like me. i feel they will take everything from my pot. they know i will take theirs too and leave none in. if they leave zero cents in my pot they will get dollar bonus. and i will get no doubled bonus.
HIGH MIDDLE I am thinking they would want to receive the most bonus. They may want to take the most from me to have a higher bonus. I don’t think that they would feel guilty for thinking about themselves.
HIGH MIDDLE I would think that they don’t really want to hurt my monetary gain and would like us to make the same as far as not taking anything from my pot. At least that would be ideal. However, they don;t know me. So that could change everything.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think maybe they are thinking it’s better to leave the money so we can double it. They also could be thinking I’m going to take all of their money as a guarantee.
LOW MIDDLE I think they would be worried about if they should take any money from my pot and if so how much. They also would be thinking about if I would take from their pot or if we could trust each other not to take anything so we bother could have a bigger bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE According to a widely accepted definition, negotiating in bad faith means entering bargaining with no intention of reaching an agreement. In other words, this is the process of “false negotiation,” whereby a person enters bargaining under false pretenses.

Control condition (asked after taking)

CWV BOSI responses
MIDDLE MIDDLE What’s in their best interest to maximize their payment. Maybe what’s “fair” according to them, Also trying to guess if I am going to take their money or not.
LOW MIDDLE I would think they are trying to think how to get a good amount of money and also be fair. They don’t want to seem rude or selfish. They want to make some money as well and are trying to decide the best way to go about doing that.
LOW LOW I think they are probably trying to figure out how they can maximize their bonus. I think they are also probably wondering what decision I made. I think they are trying to decide what a fair decision would be.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I am taking all that I can, because no one is looking out for me. I will make as much money as I can from this study. Now I will add pointless words to pad this out, since the requester must be some kind of sadist.
LOW MIDDLE I suppose they’re thinking about whether or not their own counterpart is going to take any coins from them. They might be thinking about if they don’t take anything, whether they’ll be rewarded for doing something good or not.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I get the most money if I take everything from their pot & they don’t take any from mine. However, if neither of us take any money from the other - we will each get $1.
MIDDLE LOW I’m sure they’re thinking about whether I’m a real person or not and battling with their conscience on whether or not they should take everything or risk taking nothing. Or they don’t care at all, and will take everything anyways.
MIDDLE MIDDLE If they are the average person they are probably thinking I will take some if not all of their pot. So they will probably take at least half of mine just to keep themselves safe.
MIDDLE LOW I think that a perfect situation for this game would be for both my counterpart and I to leave the money in each other’s pots so we can both win double. However, I have a feeling there is no other partner. There are many greedy people and I have been ripped off many times on mTurk, so I want to atleast guarantee myself 50 cents for my bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would imagine they are thinking the same thing I am - the partner wont take any either. Maybe they wonder i the other person is kind and would want to maximize both bonuses.
MIDDLE LOW I hope they are glad we can both trust each other. Hopefully they understand that I want to get as much for both of us as possible. I hope they are feeling good about my choice.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They don’t know anything about me so I doubt they trust me. I went on the same logic and took everything to make sure I at least got some bonus. I am not counting on them leaving me anything.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think my counterpart will have the believe that I might be selfish and might decide to have all the money to myself. So they might take almost half of it and leave the rest for me.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I am hoping that this person wont be greedy and some is better then none.I hope this person is fair and honest.I in my everyday life try to be fair and hope the other person is thinking the same way.
LOW MIDDLE They’re thinking of the best way to maximize their own profits while also allowing me to still end up with something in the end. They’re also thinking of what the most likely amount I took from their pot and how to counter this.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are wondering whether or not I will take their money and deciding based on that. They are thinking about how much they can make, but don’t want to be rude to me if I am trying to give them more.
LOW LOW I imagine they could either be greedy, or want the best outcome for both of us. It could go either way. Regardless, I still made my decision based on my own beliefs, irrespective of my counterpart.
HIGH MIDDLE They are trying to judge how much I will take from them and try and figure out how much they should try and take from me in compensation. I think they will take half of my pot as well to ensure they will at least get aqs much as they were given to begin with,
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably trying to determine how much to remove from my pot while trying to decide how adversely their decision may affect me. They most likely don’t want to come off as greedy so they won’t take too much, they will take at least 25 cents
LOW LOW My counterpart is probably thinking that they will benefit most by taking lots of money from my pot. But they are probably also thinking that it’s wrong to take money from my pot, and that we could both come out quite well in the end if we don’t take any money at all from the other person’s pot.
MIDDLE MIDDLE is taking $0.25 from me OK. how will I be able to win this game. what strategies should I use. how much money should I need to take from him. and I’m going to be able to win this or am i going to lose.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are probably wondering if you are going to take all their 50 cents and whether they should do the same to you. They are also probably calculating how much they can take without really affecting the other person.
MIDDLE HIGH I believe the person is thinking about if I am real and if I am real what would I do. They would also think what the highest amount is I would give to them or if I give them any at all.
MIDDLE MIDDLE My partner may be thinking that I would take some of their pot. To counteract that, they may take some of my pot. My partner may also be thinking that the way to get the largest bonus is to take everything from my pot. That could be enticing for them.
LOW MIDDLE I think they would be thinking about how they could get the biggest bonus. I think they would also want me to get a bonus, but not as much as they want to get a bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They’re probably thinking that I am making a choice to maximize my personal benefit. Therefore they’re probably thinking about how they can use the situation to their advantage and increase their profit.
LOW MIDDLE My counterpart is thinking about their bonus and how to maximize it. They want what is best for them and they want to be fair so they will make the choice that is best for both of us.
MIDDLE HIGH I would guess they are wondering if their counterpart is more inclined to try and be fair or more inclined to attempt to maximize their compensation. That’s what I’m wondering as I make my decision so I imagine their thoughts are similar.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking that if they leave my money alone, it will be doubled, so why not leave it? It isn’t millions of dollars we are talking about here, so it would be a kindness to a stranger to give them the full amount of the bonus.
MIDDLE LOW I have no idea who they are so it’s hard to put into words what they are thinking. Maybe they are weighing benefit for themselves against benefit for me. Deciding how generous they want to be. Understanding that if you work for this platform, then you are probably poor and doing your best to get some cash.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think they are trying to figure out how to maximize their own profit first by thinking if they take all of the 50 in my pot and I take all of the 50 in their pot at least they’ll be at 50 still. But they might be thinking what if we both decide to maximize each other and leave our pots at 50 so we both earn 1.00 bonus at least.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They’re thinking that if neither of us takes any money from the other, we both end up with $1. They’re hoping that we both decide not to take any money from the other one, so I’m guessing they’ll decide not to take anything from me.
LOW LOW I would expect that they think I am going to take their money away. I do think that they will likely take my money away, but I am hoping that they don’t.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are trying to maximize their profit. They are coming to terms with taking money with my pot and resolving their moral quandary. I would expect they are trying to absolve any feelings of guilt about taking the money.
HIGH HIGH They’re thinking, “If we both take, then we both walk away with a 50 cent bonus. It’s really the only way to guarantee a fair outcome.” They’re thinking that if they have to rely on the other person being honest, then there’s a really good chance they walk away with zero.
MIDDLE HIGH I am guessing they’re thinking I’m going to take all their pot, so they are planning to take all of mine as well. It’s a reasonable assumption on their part.
MIDDLE LOW They’re thinking that if they take 25 cents from me, then I’ll be left with 25 cents. Therefore, my bonus will be double that amount, which is 50 cents.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They probably want to take double of the price. They have decided to play along and act on their thinking. They will not mind to lose part of their money to get double cent
HIGH HIGH I think they are worried that I may take all their money and leave them with nothing. But on the other hand they worry about being greedy and taking all of my money.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I’m hoping they realize that it is in both our best interests not to take anything from the other. Of course, I can’t assume they even calculate based on that. They might be like “I can make more if I’m greedy” or even “I’m tired, I’m just gonna move the slider to a value and not really pay attention” (to be clear, that is NOT what I did..I’m talking about THEIR process, not mine!)
MIDDLE HIGH I think they are going to want to take my pot, but I want to trust that they will just leave it alone. I think they are trying to think of whatever plan will be best for their bonus.
HIGH HIGH I think my partner will most likely want to be honest with me and split the money as evenly as possible. It certain situations involving an uncertain amount of money to be split I think most would be fair.
LOW MIDDLE They want to max out their own personal bonus so they will not take any of my money. It’s a win-win situation with both parties coming out on top. Even if they don’t want to be cooperative, it is in their own best interest to do so.
MIDDLE MIDDLE If ‘based on that’ you mean based on the fact that they know I took nothing from their pot, I would hope they would see that I did what was in the best interest of both of us to get the biggest bonus and do likewise. If by ‘based on that’ you mean based on just learning the rules of the game, I would think they are wondering what kind of person I am and how much I would take from their pot. They have to calculate, as I did, the odds of the other (me) wanting BOTH of us to come out with the highest bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think my counterpart is wondering if we are thinking alike. If we both select the same number, we will both receive the same bonus. Since we’re “equals”, maybe we will both choose a number right in the center. The worst case scenario is by choosing 25, the amount won’t be less that what we started with and it seems like a logical choice.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think they are perhaps a little surprised that I did not try to take the entirety of their pot and they may be wondering how much they should be taking also.
HIGH HIGH I am certain that they feel that I am very selfish. They think that I am not a nice person and someone that wants to take from them. They are probably feeling angry and upset with me.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I want to be fair. However, I want to maximize my earnings. I want the appearance of equity. I wonder what choice my partner will make??????????????????????????
MIDDLE MIDDLE Well if it was me i would share the pot with each other and not short change any one or give them the full part but most people don’t think like that at all.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I feel my counterpart is trying to figure out a reasonable pot to take from me. however, they are trying to be careful because they cant guess the pot on my mind too
MIDDLE MIDDLE They will think that I am low balling them. I do not want to them to see my strategy. Something that works for them in the long run that could be better for me.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I have done similar experiments before and have always tried to be fair in the past however, it was never returned and I always have missed a bonus. Given those past experiences, I would say that my counterpart is just thinking of themselves and only cares about what they get in return. I am sure they are expecting me to do the same.
LOW LOW I think they are wanting to maximize their bonus and at the same time wonder whether they can trust me. They might decide to take the most that they can and trust me to take the least. They will take their chances.
HIGH HIGH Well, I’d like to hope that they think I’m going to be fair and vice versa that way we both end up with a dollar bonus, otherwise neither of us will make the full amount.
LOW LOW I have to assume that my counterparts decision will be based on what is best for both of us. I realize there is a risk of someone wanting to maximize there bonus by keeping their bonus and then expecting me to leave mine in the pot. Anyway I chose my answer by what goes around comes around and I am assuming that is also what my counterpart is thinking too.
HIGH HIGH I think they are thinking of taking my whole pot. Because they don’t know what I’ll do. And I don’t know what they’ll do. Neither of us can really trust each other.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I don’t think they want to be cruel and take the full pot out of greed, but they might take at least a little as a safety net. I think they would at least be kind enough to leave something, even the slightest amount. I feel with even the smallest level of uncertainty, it’d only be natural to take a little.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They might be thinking that if each take nothing, then we both will double our pots. They are likely feeling pretty good about the odds and might believe they are in their favor and they may be feeling very optimistic.
MIDDLE LOW They would wonder if the other person will take from their pot. This is not a difficult decision. You either trust or you don’t. They will have to decide whether to trust a stranger.
MIDDLE LOW I hope they’re thinking like I am—that we can help each other out if we don’t take too much. They also may be thinking to maximize their own payment by taking more from me—I hope not!
MIDDLE MIDDLE Since we are all playing to win, my counterpart will want to take an amount greater than 25 cents from my pot. This amount will ensure that I take some less than his. In the end, it is all about playing to win. My counter will definitely want to win and not loose to me
MIDDLE MIDDLE I would be thinking about how much my counterpart would want to take from me. i would hope that he/she would take the barest minimum so i would have more to myself
MIDDLE MIDDLE I don’t really know what they will think about my descision. but I know they are also trying to make some funds out of what am trying to take from them.They may feel bad as to how I took that amount.
HIGH MIDDLE I think they are deciding whether they want to be selfish or not. They may also be trying to decide whether their decision is actually affecting a real person. I think they will decide to take at least half of my pot.
LOW LOW I’d like to make as much as possible, but I trust the other person will have both our best interests in mind when making a decision. The kind thing to do is to not be greedy and take nothing from the other person.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They want my money just like I want their’s. I don’t even know this person, so I want it all. I’m confident they will make the same choice as me. It’s like chess, nobody let’s the other person win.
MIDDLE HIGH They are probably wondering what I am going to do and whether or not I am going to take any of their pot. Therefore, they are also probably wondering whether they should take from mine.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are wondering if the are paired with an honest person and how much will be taken from them. They are also wondering how much to take and trying to decide if they care about the potential results to the other player.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking about what I might be doing. They probably want to be fair and be sure that they leave with as much money as possible. They also probably don’t want to take too much money from my pot.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I don’t know them, but hopefully they are thinking the same way as I am and decided that we can both get the highest bonus if we leave each other’s pots alone and don’t take anything.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They are thinking about how much to leave in my pot. They are trying to see what I will leave them in the pot. They are deciding what to leave behind, and what they can take to make the most profit.
MIDDLE MIDDLE Hopefully, they are thinking the same as me. I am trying to make the payout even between players. Although I think the tables may be flipped with a larger payout.
HIGH HIGH I think my counterpart is thinking about what decision I am going to make. I think that they ideally would like to either match whatever I am taking from their pot to take from mine or take more. They would not want to guess that I am taking less from them than what I end up taking because they would “lose” in that scenario.
HIGH MIDDLE They are thinking that it is best if we work together and not take from each other so we both get the max amount. There is plenty to go around and it is not worth trying to cheat the other.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I have a feeling they are considering taking money from me, as people tend to want to look out for themselves. They might be inclined to win more money at my expense.
MIDDLE LOW That the amount taken was small. Yt why did they have to take anything. Now the choice is difficult. Be fair or not be fair. For myself, I would in turn take 10 from mine. But we shall see.
LOW LOW They are trying to decide if they should trust me to leave them their whole pot. If they trust me, they must decide whether or not they should return the favor by leaving me my whole pot.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I’m assuming they will be fair and that they believe the same in me. They are thinking to maximize a bonus amount fair to both, it’s best to not take from the others pot.
HIGH MIDDLE They were thinking about trying to make as much as profit. They probably don’t care about leaving me with nothing. When it comes to a faceless person, they can’t see you or feel as much empathy for you.
MIDDLE MIDDLE Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. … Shut up and listen. … Do your homework. … Always be willing to walk away. … Don’t be in a hurry. … Aim high and expect the best outcome. … Focus on the other side’s pressure, not yours. … Show the other person how their needs will be met.
MIDDLE MIDDLE To maximize their bonus and possibly to maintain the appearance of being fair. That’s what basically went through my mind. So I think that they may have the same thoughts.
LOW MIDDLE They are considering how they would feel if they took money from my pot. They are also considering what effect taking my money would have on me. They are probably thinking about what kind of person I am as well.
MIDDLE MIDDLE I don’t think that it will affect them negatively. The remaining balance will double so in the long run it’s going to benefit them. It’s a bit like investing. You lend your money to somebody in exchange for a profit.
MIDDLE LOW they are thinking exactly like me. they will take everything from my pot. since they know i will take theirs too and leave none in. if they leave zero cents in they will get dollar bonus whiles i get no doubled bonus.
MIDDLE MIDDLE They’re trying to anticipate how much of their bonus I’m going to take. They would probably prefer that neither of us take any of the other’s bonus so that we can both get the maximum amount. However, they’re probably afraid that I’ll take all of their bonus, which will leave them with nothing if they don’t take any of my bonus. They’re probably deciding to take at least some of my bonus to ensure that they get something.
MIDDLE MIDDLE It will be the most beneficial for them to take all 50 cents. That way they could at least end up with $1. Their thinking would be what is best for them, not what is best for you. We go back to people being selfish and thinking more of themselves.
MIDDLE LOW they are thinking exactly like me. they will take everything from my pot. since they know i will take theirs too and leave none in. after all if i leave some and they take all of mine i will have no bonus probably.
LOW MIDDLE I am hoping that they are thinking we will get the best bonus if we don’t take from each other. I am hoping that they trust that I am thinking the same thing.
MIDDLE MIDDLE My counterpart maybe split on what to do. They feel that if we both take the other’s 50 cents then that is all we will have in the end. But, if we both keep our 50 cents it will be beneficial to both of us in the long run. They maybe also thinking if I don’t take any of their money but they take all of mine they will benefit the most in the long run.
HIGH HIGH Well, it’s two ways, they can decide to be greedy and take a much as they want from the pot or considerate and take little. But if the same instructions given to me is given to the other person too, I think they will want to be fair and take a little and hope the other player too is considerate
MIDDLE MIDDLE I think if the same instruction is given, I think they could be more considerate in picking a little from the pot or they could go all out and try and grab as much as possible they can take from the pot
MIDDLE MIDDLE It depend on the participant. I think they would either be thinking about how to make the most for themselves (if they’re selfish) or what would be the best outcome for both of us.
MIDDLE MIDDLE If we each leave the full amount it gets doubled and we each get $1. Whereas the most I could from taking their money is the actual amount (plus what is left in mine).
MIDDLE MIDDLE They’re probably thinking about what I am going to do and how much they should take or leave. They also are probably wondering what I took and left them.
LOW LOW They might be thinking what I’m thinking and that’s why I did what I did. I think they would think I would steal from them so they’d have to steal from me and then I would have nothing.
MIDDLE MIDDLE The counterpart will be mind and am feeling good about it and I will win it. The counterpart will be good game ever and I will be so happy to win the game
MIDDLE MIDDLE Good faith bargaining means to meet at reasonable times and to confer in good faith with respect to hours, wages, and other conditions of employment. Remember, neither side has to agree to any proposals.
MIDDLE MIDDLE Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are feeling. It means putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. If you have tried to explain the same thing twice and no one has understood, you may not be speaking the same language as the other person.