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标题：Imitation Under Stress
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作者：Magdalena Buckert ; Jörg Oechssler ; Christiane Schwieren 等
期刊名称：Discussion Paper Series / Universität Heidelberg, Department of Economics
出版年度：2014
出版社：Universität Heidelberg, Department of Economics
摘要：Imitating the best strategy from the previous period has been shown to be an important heuristic, in particular in relatively complex environments. In this experiment we test whether subjects are more likely to use imitation if they are under stress. Subjects play a repeated Cournot oligopoly. Treatments are time pressure within the task and distractions through a second task (a Stro op-task) that has to be performed as well and in.uences payment. We measure stress levels through salivary cortisol measurements and through measuring the heart rate. Our main findings are that time pressure and distraction can indeed raise physiological stress levels of subjects within our task. More importantly from an economic perspective, we can also observe a corresponding behavioral change that is indicative of imitation
关键词：stress; cortisol; heart rate; imitation; experiment