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Broadening the role of “self-interest” in folk-economic beliefs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2018

Mia Karabegović ,
Amanda Rotella  and
Pat Barclay
Mia Karabegović
Affiliation:
Department of Cognitive Science, Central European University, Budapest 1051, Hungary. karabegovic_mia@phd.ceu.eduhttps://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/people/mia-karabegovic-0
Amanda Rotella
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. arotella@uoguelph.cabarclayp@uoguelph.cahttp://amandarotella.ca/research/http://www.patbarclay.com/
Pat Barclay
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. arotella@uoguelph.cabarclayp@uoguelph.cahttp://amandarotella.ca/research/http://www.patbarclay.com/
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Abstract

We extend Boyer & Petersen's (B&P's) model of folk-economic beliefs (FEBs) by suggesting FEBs serve self-interest (broadly defined), which includes indirect benefits such as creating alliances, advancing self-beneficial ideologies, and signaling one's traits. By expanding the definition of self-interest, the model can predict who will hold what FEBs, which FEBs will propagate, when they will change, why, and in which direction.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 41 , 2018 , e174
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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Footnotes

Mia Karabegović and Amanda Rotella contributed equally to the preparation of this commentary.

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