He uses those closest to him as puppets to get what he wants. This can be explained using the principles of behavioral economics. Through priming, Claudio uses people so he can cover himself and keep himself looking good in front of people while making his followers do his dirty work. The first instance where Claudius uses priming to get what he wants is in Act 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Claudius uses two old school companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to come to Elsinore and spy on Hamlet and report his every move to Claudius ( 2.4. 40-41). According to Ariely, people are willing to work for free and for a reasonable wage (234). Here, through primimento, Claudius insists that the schoolmates deceive Hamlet and attempt to gain his trust and report to Claudius everything he tells them. According to Dan Ariely, the object of the study strongly stimulated their behavior