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Zero-sum bias is the tendency to intuitively judge that a situation is zero-sum even when it is not.
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Is it true that zero-sum bias is the tendency to intuitively judge that a situation is zero-sum even when it is not?
Yes. Zero-sum bias is well-documented in behavioral and economic psychology as the pervasive tendency for people to intuitively interpret non-zero-sum situations, such as voluntary exchanges, as zero-sum games.
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Demonstrates that individuals frequently rely on zero-sum thinking to judge voluntary economic exchanges as non-beneficial, illustrating zero-sum bias.
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Johnson, S., Zhang, J., & Keil, F. (2018). Psychological Underpinnings of Zero-Sum Thinking. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3117627
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Examines the prevalence and evolution of zero-sum worldviews where individuals mistakenly view situations as zero-sum environments.
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S, G. & P, S. (2025). The evolution of zero-sum and positive-sum worldviews.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504339122
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