Does Guilt Affect Performance? Evidence from Penalty Kicks in Football
Published online on July 24, 2024
Abstract
American Behavioral Scientist, Ahead of Print.
Does guilt affect performance? In our study, we exploit a new measure of justification for penalty decisions in football and find that unjustified penalty calls negatively impact penalty conversion rates. This effect escalates in relation to social norms ...
Does guilt affect performance? In our study, we exploit a new measure of justification for penalty decisions in football and find that unjustified penalty calls negatively impact penalty conversion rates. This effect escalates in relation to social norms ...