This research letter explores the cognitive basis of cooperative decision-making in humans using a dual-process framework. It investigates whether people are predisposed towards selfishness or intuitively cooperative, with reflection favoring rational self-interest. The study finds that faster decision-making is associated with more cooperative behavior, suggesting that cooperation is intuitive. The research includes ten studies using economic games, demonstrating that intuitive responses support cooperation in social dilemmas, while reflection can undermine these impulses.
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