著者
Shoko Yamane Hiroyasu Yoneda Yoshiro Tsutsui
出版者
行動経済学会
雑誌
行動経済学 (ISSN:21853568)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.5, pp.273-276, 2012 (Released:2013-06-12)
参考文献数
7

This paper investigates the individual outcomes of irrational thinking, including paranormality and non-scientific thinking. These modes of thinking were identified by factor analysis from a 2008 survey. Income and happiness are used as measures of performance. Empirical results reveal that non-scientific thinking lowers income, whereas paranormality does not affect it. While non-scientific thinking lowers happiness, paranormality raises it. Extending the model, we find that higher ability and self-control result in higher income and happiness. Selfishness raises income, but diminishes happiness. These results suggest that generally achieves higher individual performance except that belief in paranormality raises happiness.