
Philtre de confiance
2005-06-6 à 4 h 32Lu aujourd’hui dans Nature :
Researchers have produced a potion that, when sniffed, makes people more likely to give their cash to someone to look after.
A Swiss-led research team tested their creation on volunteers playing an investment game for real money. When they inhaled the nasal spray, investors were more likely to hand over money to a trustee, knowing that, although they could make a hefty profit, they could also lose everything if the trustee decided not to give any of the money back.
L’article se termine sur une note aussi bien rassurance (pour l’avenir) qu’inquiétante (pour le présent).

