Until now, it was considered certain that people are more likely to cooperate if the benefits from cooperation are higher. A recently published, large-scale study involving researchers from Innsbruck has now called this finding into question: in over 2,000 study participants, the researchers found no relationship between benefits from cooperation and willingness to cooperate. Until now, it was considered certain that people are more likely to cooperate if the benefits from cooperation are higher. A recently published, large-scale study involving researchers from Innsbruck has now called this finding into question: in over 2,000 study participants, the researchers found no relationship between benefits from cooperation and willingness to cooperate. Social Sciences Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories