It pays to play nice, Harvard study says
- added March 23, 2008
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- Swiyyah
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According to new research nice guys do finish first.
In a study: the students played more than 8,000 games of prisoner's dilemma, using dimes to reward and punish. The normal game of prisoner's dilemma gives two players two options: cooperate or defect. If both cooperate, each ends up winning a dime. If both defect, each gets nothing. If one cooperates and the other defects, the cooperative player loses 20 cents and the defector wins 30 cents.
The research found that those who punished the most made the least money.
There you have it, BE NICE! :)
In a study: the students played more than 8,000 games of prisoner's dilemma, using dimes to reward and punish. The normal game of prisoner's dilemma gives two players two options: cooperate or defect. If both cooperate, each ends up winning a dime. If both defect, each gets nothing. If one cooperates and the other defects, the cooperative player loses 20 cents and the defector wins 30 cents.
The research found that those who punished the most made the least money.
There you have it, BE NICE! :)
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This says nothing about society, it says that people spot a pattern and exploit it.
"Hey if we both co-operate I think we'll both win:
"Cool, let's do it"
If anything it proves that it pays to conspire, so watch your back, THEY'RE EVERYWHERE....
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- phillyharper
- 9 months ago
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well put
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- innocent_criminal
- 9 months ago
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I agree with phillyharper.
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- lifestudentno83
- 9 months ago
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
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- Ragstostiches
- 9 months ago
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Okay, okay! But, what's wrong with being nice anyway?
It's not like you have to work at it. Or....DO YOU?
*guffaw*
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