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Vincent Oberhauser

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Open access Aug 2026

Risk and retribution: how punishment uncertainty weakens norms of cooperation

Punishment can sustain cooperation, but in real-world settings, sanctions are often inconsistently applied. We tested how punishment uncertainty affects cooperation when individuals can choose between institutions with predictable or unpredictable sanctions. In a 25-round public goods experiment with peer punishment,...

Vincent Oberhauser, I. Couzin, Mohammad Salahshour · 1 citation

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