Exerted effort and satisfaction from destruction

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Karolina Dyduch‐Hazar, Julius Rennert, Andreas B. Eder
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/d3bhs
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Abstract

This study will examine the role of effort in experiencing satisfaction from an immoral act, namely grinding the live bugs. We will test whether participants report higher satisfaction after exerting high (vs. low) effort to grind the live bug in a modified coffee machine.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Psychology of Social Influence Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Publication details

Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint