If someone offers you free money…

Don’t be an irrational idiot, just take it and say “Thanks!”

The Ultimatum Game, in which test subjects respond to take-it-or-leave-it offers, has allowed psychologists to explore how humans handle issues like fairness and punishment. But a new study shows some people attempt to punish even when the rules of the game are stacked in a way that makes it impossible.

Explains a few things, doesn’t it?

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