Competition, Cooperation and Social Perceptions

How do people come to think of themselves as having more or less in common with others? Much theoretical, empirical and experimental research shows that perceived social differences affect economic decisions and outcomes. This experiment reverses the causal arrow and asks if economic interactions can affect social perceptions. We find that subjects who compete against counterparts for pay report fewer common traits with counterparts than do subjects facing a cooperative pay scheme. This effect emerges despite monetary incentives for accuracy.

Psychological moments in the context of time consciousness

Abstract : Psychological moments refer to purported subjective, unified temporal units in perception, cognition, and action. These are typically classified into three types, varying in duration and complexity. In recent years, efforts have been made to connect these notions of psychological moments with theories of time consciousness, which aim to explain the fundamental temporal structure of consciousness.