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Envy and positional bias in the evolutionary psychology of management

✍ Scribed by Sarah E. Hill; David M. Buss

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Weight: 173 KB
Volume: 27
Category: Article
ISSN: 0143-6570
DOI: 10.1002/mde.1288

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We propose that humans have evolved at least two specialized cognitive adaptations shaped by selection to solve problems associated with resource competition: (1) a positional bias by which individuals judge success in domains that affect fitness in terms of standing relative to their reference group; and (2) envy, an emotion that functions to alert individuals to fitness‐relevant advantages enjoyed by rivals and to motivate individuals to acquire those same advantages. We present new data supporting the existence of design features of these hypothesized psychological adaptations and discuss implications for economists, organizations, marketers, and managers. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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