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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-404597
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.40459
Abstract
Humans usually assess things not according to their absolute value, but relative to reference points - a main tenant of Prospect Theory. For example, people rate a new salary relative to previous salaries and salaries of their peers, rather than absolute income. We demonstrate a similar effect in an insect: ants expecting to find low-quality food showed higher acceptance of medium-quality food ...
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