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The neural bases of fairness in the ultimatum game.

Tabibnia, G., Satpute, A. B., & Lieberman, M. D. (2008). The sunny side of fairness: Preference for fairness activates reward circuitry (and disregarding unfairness activates self-control circuitry). Psychological Science, 19, 339-347. For a copy of the paper click here


We want a fair shake: 5.12.08 column from the Los Angeles Times pdf, or original website

Fairness is emotionally rewarding, a study finds: 5.12.08 Health article from the Los Angeles Times pdf, or original website

It all comes down to fairness: 7.7.08 from Canada's Ottawacitizen.com pdf, or original website

Being Treated Fair Makes You Happy: Podcast from KDKA NewsRadio 1020 (Pittsburgh) mp3, or original website

A Fair Share's Brain Reward: 4.28.08 Podcast from Scientific American pdf, or original website

Brain reacts to fairness, money same way: 4.22.08 from United Press International pdf, or original website

Treated Unfairly? Here's Why You're Sore: 4.21.08 from CBS News click here, or original website

Are humans hardwired for fairness?: 4.16.08 from Association for Psychological Science pdf, original website

Treated Unfairly? Here's Why You're Sore: 4.18.08 from WebMD pdf, original website

Brain Scans Show Reactions to Fairness and Unfairness: 4.16.08 from Future Pundit pdf, original website

Slicing the Economic Pie: 3.20.08 from We're Only Human Blog by Wray Herbert pdf, original website

Unlike chimpanzees, undergraduates prefer fairness -- God's hardwiring or evolution?: 4.17.08 from The Dallas Morning News Religion Blog pdf, original website

Probing the Social Brain: 5.12.06 from Science pdf.