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Title: On the Nature, Modeling, and Neural Bases of Social Ties

Author(s): Richard Ridderinkhof, Mirre Stallen and Frans A.A.M. van Winden

Publication Date: August 2008

Keyword(s): Affect, Modeling, Neuroeconomics and Social Ties

Programme Area(s): Industrial Organization

Abstract: This paper addresses the nature, formalization, and neural bases of (affective) social ties and discusses the relevance of ties for health economics. A social tie is defined as an affective weight attached by an individual to the well-being of another individual (?utility interdependence?). Ties can be positive or negative, and symmetric or asymmetric between individuals. Characteristic of a social tie, as conceived of here, is that it develops over time under the influence of interaction, in contrast with a trait like altruism. Moreover, a tie is not related to strategic behavior such as reputation formation but seen as generated by affective responses. A formalization is presented together with some supportive evidence from behavioral experiments. This is followed by a discussion of related psychological constructs and the presentation of suggestive neural findings, based on the existing literature. We conclude with some suggestions for future research.

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Ridderinkhof, R, Stallen, M and van Winden, F. 2008. 'On the Nature, Modeling, and Neural Bases of Social Ties'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=6950