Don\u27t Hate the Player, Hate the Game: Causal Attribution Differences Lead Responders to Seek For Proposer\u27s Face

We used Weiner\u27s attribution-emotion-action model to examine individuals\u27 willingness to seek for another person\u27s face. To induce interpersonal conflict and frustration, participants engaged in the ultimatum bargaining game where they received predetermined offers. The ultimatum bargaining game was conceptually connected to Weiner\u27s model and to a conflict model. Results showed that in conflict situations, participants more likely attributed the Proposer\u27s offer to the Proposer\u27s dispositional traits and volitional control. Participants also reported higher levels of frustration and had a stronger desire to view the Proposer\u27s face. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed