The Mind Game: Invisible Cheating and Inferable Intentions
SSRN Electronic JournalPublished 1 January 2012Open access
Ting Jiang
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This paper exploits two variants of the "mind game" to show how a subtle variation in the rules of the game affects cheating. In both variants of the game, cheating is invisible because subjects make their choices purely in their minds. The only difference rests on the order of the steps in which subjects should play the game. I find that the order of play has a significant impact on cheating behavior, even though the rules are not enforceable.
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