Greed as an adaptation to anomie: The mediating role of belief in a zero-sum game and the buffering effect of internal locus of control
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109566
Abstract: Abstract Greed is associated with many negative consequences. However, knowledge regarding why and when people behave greedily is limited. Anomie is the perception of the disordering of social structures, destruction of social regulations, and breaking… read more here.
Keywords: locus control; sum game; zero sum; belief zero ... See more keywords
A Warrior Society: Data From 30 Countries Show That Belief in a Zero-Sum Game Is Related to Military Expenditure and Low Civil Liberties
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02645
Abstract: The aim of this paper was to investigate the relationship between a perceived antagonistic view of social relations (as a struggle for limited resources), measured by the Belief in a Zero-Sum Game (BZSG) Scale, national… read more here.
Keywords: military expenditure; civil liberties; level; zero sum ... See more keywords