You cannot judge a book by its cover: Evidence from a laboratory experiment on recognizing generosity from facial information
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Face-based judgment; Experiment; Dictator game; Other-regarding preferences; Generosity; Appearance;All these keywords.
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- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
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