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Blocking D2/D3 dopamine receptors in male participants increases volatility of beliefs when learning to trust others (2023)
Journal Article
Mikus, N., Eisenegger, C., Mathys, C., Clark, L., Müller, U., Robbins, T. W., …Naef, M. (2023). Blocking D2/D3 dopamine receptors in male participants increases volatility of beliefs when learning to trust others. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 4049. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39823-5

The ability to learn about other people is crucial for human social functioning. Dopamine has been proposed to regulate the precision of beliefs, but direct behavioural evidence of this is lacking. In this study, we investigate how a high dose of the... Read More about Blocking D2/D3 dopamine receptors in male participants increases volatility of beliefs when learning to trust others.

Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour (2023)
Journal Article
Zhou, X., Alysandratos, T., & Naef, M. (2023). Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour. The Economic Journal, 133(654), 2504-2532. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead030

This paper provides novel evidence for links between historic farming practices and current norms of cooperative behaviour. We hypothesise that the cooperation required in wetland rice farming gives rise to strong cultural norms of cooperativeness. W... Read More about Rice Farming and the Origins of Cooperative Behaviour.