Why do you bring up tall poppy syndrome? In the formal context of the game, Melbourne had the most pro-social punishment, and the second-least anti-social punishment. Tall poppy syndrome seems to be people who think that they’re doing pro-social punishment, but are excessively suspicious of successful people.
I think the main point in that regard is that the study doesn’t distinguish between punishing cooperators because they are cooperators and punishing cooperators as a proxy for punishing punishers.
I, as well as some commenters on this thread, feel that the former phenomenon may exist, but yeah, it’s based on feelings and folk wisdom. It may also well be that if given identity of punishers the players would punish punishers and leave non-punishing cooperators alone.
What does this have to do with Tall Poppy Syndrome? Since the people who engage in Tall Poppy Syndrome don’t punish any cooperators in this game, the distinction doesn’t matter. If you expected them to do so in this game, it directly falsifies your expectations and there is something very different to learn from it.
You seem to believe that people who engage in Tall Poppy Syndrome would engage in anti-social punishment in this game. But they don’t. They engage in the least anti-social punishment and, by a large margin, the most pro-social punishment.
You seem to believe that people who engage in Tall Poppy Syndrome would engage in anti-social punishment in this game.
You’re reading a lot of things into my comments that isn’t there. I didn’t say this, I didn’t even imply this, and so I don’t have anything further to say on this subthread.
Why do you bring up tall poppy syndrome? In the formal context of the game, Melbourne had the most pro-social punishment, and the second-least anti-social punishment. Tall poppy syndrome seems to be people who think that they’re doing pro-social punishment, but are excessively suspicious of successful people.
I don’t think that’s the only cause.
How about you comment on the tension between your beliefs and the evidence at hand?
I think the main point in that regard is that the study doesn’t distinguish between punishing cooperators because they are cooperators and punishing cooperators as a proxy for punishing punishers.
I, as well as some commenters on this thread, feel that the former phenomenon may exist, but yeah, it’s based on feelings and folk wisdom. It may also well be that if given identity of punishers the players would punish punishers and leave non-punishing cooperators alone.
What does this have to do with Tall Poppy Syndrome? Since the people who engage in Tall Poppy Syndrome don’t punish any cooperators in this game, the distinction doesn’t matter. If you expected them to do so in this game, it directly falsifies your expectations and there is something very different to learn from it.
Sorry, I’ve replied to a wrong thread.
What tension is that, exactly? Be specific, please.
You seem to believe that people who engage in Tall Poppy Syndrome would engage in anti-social punishment in this game. But they don’t. They engage in the least anti-social punishment and, by a large margin, the most pro-social punishment.
You’re reading a lot of things into my comments that isn’t there. I didn’t say this, I didn’t even imply this, and so I don’t have anything further to say on this subthread.