Publications [#265993] of Dan Ariely

Journal Articles

1. Andrade, EB; Ariely, D, The enduring impact of transient emotions on decision making, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, vol. 109 no. 1 (May, 2009), pp. 1-8, Elsevier BV, ISSN 0749-5978 [Gateway.cgi], [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/17)

   Abstract:
   People often do not realize they are being influenced by an incidental emotional state. As a result, decisions based on a fleeting incidental emotion can become the basis for future decisions and hence outlive the original cause for the behavior (i.e., the emotion itself). Using a sequence of ultimatum and dictator games, we provide empirical evidence for the enduring impact of transient emotions on economic decision making. Behavioral consistency and false consensus are presented as potential underlying processes. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.