Traditional "realistic" theories of social action, whether based on the individual gain heuristics of capitalism or the collective class struggles of communism, cannot e...
It is well-known that acting in an individually rational manner, according to the principles of classical game theory, may lead to sub-optimal solutions in a class of problems nam...
This study examines the relationship between linguistic mimicry and trust establishment in a text-chat environment. Twenty-six participant pairs engaged in a social dilemma invest...
Lauren E. Scissors, Alastair J. Gill, Darren Gergl...
The “social dilemma” is a problem inherent in forming and maintaining cooperation among selfish individuals, and is of fundamental importance in the biological and social sci...
One of the most robust findings in the sociological literature is the positive effect of communication on cooperation and trust. When individuals are able to communicate, cooperat...
Carlos Jensen, Shelly Farnham, Steven M. Drucker, ...
The concept of social dilemmas can be used to understand social situations all around us. I am looking at identity formation to help understand why people make the decisions they ...