| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881868 | Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics | 2015 | 5 Pages |
•I systematically manipulate messages sent to prospective experimental subjects aimed at reducing their suspiciousness about possible deception.•Including no-deception reminders in experimental instructions helps to reduce self-reported mistrust/suspiciousness.•However, such a manipulation does not affect behavior.•Manipulation of e-mails inviting to register in the subject pool has no impact at all.
This study investigates the effect of informing subjects that no deception will be used in a laboratory experiment. When implemented as a part of recruitment procedure, this information makes no difference in participants’ suspiciousness. Conversely, no-deception reminders placed in the instructions substantially reduce self-reported suspiciousness but not actual (trust-dependent) behavior.
