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Adding a financial incentive hurts people’s motivation to be on time, rather than helps. The embarrassment incentive was still there when the fine was added, but it got corrupted by the financial incentive. It defies the logic that the more incentives you add, the better.
There's lots of disbelief in the comments about the idea that incentives can effect behavior in the *opposite* direction.
Here's the original study. If you're interested in this topic, look at the method and the data, and judge for yourself: rady.ucsd.edu/faculty/direct…
Here's the original study. If you're interested in this topic, look at the method and the data, and judge for yourself: rady.ucsd.edu/faculty/direct…
