Research (Sanfrey et al., 2003) indicates that players who reject offers in the Ultimatum Game
A) are not very intelligence.
B) show higher activity in brain areas related to emotion.
C) save a lot of time and effort by rejecting offers.
D) are emotionally stable and mature.

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Research by Sanfey et al. (2003) on the Ultimatum Game found that individuals who reject unfair offers show higher activity in areas of the brain associated with emotion, particularly the anterior insula, which is linked to feelings of disgust and unfairness. This suggests that emotional responses, rather than rational cost-benefit analyses, often drive the decision to reject unfair offers.

Research (Sanfrey Et Al