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Having a stake in the future and perceived population density influence intergenerational cooperation.
Chia-Chen Chang1, Nadiah P Kristensen1, Thi Phuong Le Nghiem1
1Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
Royal Society Open Science
|July 23, 2021
Summary
Having a stake in the future boosts cooperation for resource sustainability. However, this effect diminishes when people-chatting sounds suggest a larger group size, impacting long-term resource management.
Area of Science:
- Sustainability Science
- Behavioral Economics
- Environmental Psychology
Background:
- Intergenerational common-pool resource games model resource management across generations.
- Understanding factors influencing cooperation is crucial for sustainability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how a stake in the future and social cues affect intergenerational cooperation.
- To explore the interaction between future orientation and perceived group size on resource sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Experimental economics: Intergenerational common-pool resource games.
- Theoretical modeling to complement experimental findings.
- Manipulation of future stake (50% inheritance chance) and social cues (people-chatting sounds).
Main Results:
- A stake in the future significantly increased cooperation with future generations.
- Exposure to people-chatting sounds negated the positive effect of having a future stake.
- Hypothesized that social cues trigger perceptions of larger group size, reducing individual benefit expectations.
Conclusions:
- Intergenerational cooperation for resource sustainability is context-dependent.
- Environmental messaging should consider how social cues influence cooperation.
- Future research should explore nuanced messaging strategies for sustainable resource use.
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