tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929690857412739353.post8798680842082174839..comments2015-12-03T15:29:56.337-08:00Comments on Amy Finkelstein Econ 490 fall 2015: Teamwork and the IndividualAmy Finkelstein Econ 490 fall 2015http://www.blogger.com/profile/00191039314029417698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929690857412739353.post-21852524566337324242015-10-27T19:16:34.512-07:002015-10-27T19:16:34.512-07:00The biggest concern when taking anyone older than ...The biggest concern when taking anyone older than 3 is the increasing probability of biased but accurate reactions to this experiment because there is no way of controlling the experiences and personality of the participant. Hence, as they grow older, the children's backgrounds change and they themselves change in their behavior. I can say with certainty that even though my personal opinion is that sharing is a positive outcome and every participant should share, my skepticism comes from my own experiences on how people decide not to do that exact same thing. Following your third question, most reasonably well off families can still have a familial background that may discourage sharing, and the variables are far too many to accurately determine the outcome from older kids as opposed to children who have only begun the functioning of their mental faculties. Poorer families may surprisingly be more understanding towards sharing as they realize the concept of scarcity more so than wealthier ones.Amy Finkelstein Econ 490 fall 2015https://www.blogger.com/profile/00191039314029417698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929690857412739353.post-59597517122276224852015-10-24T12:58:54.520-07:002015-10-24T12:58:54.520-07:00I wonder if between the age of 3 (when the experim...I wonder if between the age of 3 (when the experiments were performed) and being a teenager one learns lessons that either encourage greater sharing or possibly the reverse. Might your cynicism be based on lessons learned during that time period? If so, what circumstances would tend to discourage sharing behavior? For example, if most of the kids grow up in reasonably well off families, will they have a different sense of sharing from other kids who grow up in poorer families? <br /><br />In class on Monday I will have us talk through various versions of doing this experiment with adults. I expect that to produce an interesting discussion. Professor Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.com