Your success is my motivation

Rank Versus Inequality—Does Gender Composition Matter?

“…Ben-Ner et al (2004) reported that in a dictator game context, women give less to other women when the gender of participants is known. Dalmia and Filiz-Ozbay (2021) reported that behindness aversion is distinct among women, and Dasgupta et al…”

Does money bring aspirations? Evidence from China

“…We use relative income as the core indicator, considering that relative income with contrast effects is more critical for psychology and behavior (see Dalmia & Filiz-Ozbay, 2021;Dohmen et al, 2011;Gjedrem & Kvaløy, 2020). Drawing on Powdthavee (2007Powdthavee ( , 2009, there are three measures 7 : (i) Using the per capita income ratio of the sample to the district, that is, the ratio = (household income per capita)/(per capita income of samples' district), with a larger percentage indicating higher relative income.…”

The Struggle is Real: Motivating Goal Pursuit by Normalizing Difficulty

“…Moreover, if a consumer believes that people find goal pursuit to be achievable through observing others' successes, they may assume it will also be achievable for themselves. People are more motivated to persist in their goals and complete designated tasks when they observe others' successes (Dalmia and Filiz-Ozbay 2021), and learning about the accomplishments of similar others or team members may increase performance, motivation, self-efficacy, and the likelihood of pursuing goals (Braaksma, Rijlaarsdam, and Van den Bergh 2002;Chen and Chung 2021;Schunk and Usher 2012). Therefore, setting an "easy goal pursuit norm" that describes others having an easy experience may effectively motivate struggling consumers.…”