Social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation

Karl-Dieter Opp

When Do People Follow Norms and When Do They Pursue Their Interests?

Implications of Dual-Process Models and Rational Choice Theory, Tested for Protest Participation

Note: I am very grateful to Hartmut Esser (University of Mannheim), Clemens Kroneberg, Sebastian Sattler (University of Cologne), Stewart Tolnay (University of Washington), Tobias Wolbring (University of Mannheim) and an anonymous reviewer for very helpful comments on a former version of this article.

Abstract: This article addresses situations in which two kinds of goals exist that cannot be realized simultaneously. One is the goal of following a norm such as heeding speed limits; the other goal refers to interests such as saving time. Norms and interests may influence ...