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Intentions to Steal and the Commitment Problem. The Role of Moral Emotions and Self-Serving Justifications

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Published in 2022 at "Evolutionary Psychology"

DOI: 10.1177/14747049221125105

Abstract: This study focuses on determinants underlying young persons” self-reported intentions to steal a small amount of money. From an evolutionary standpoint, theft is a frequency-dependent strategy that may have been favored because it gave individuals… read more here.

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