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prisoner's dilemma

DEAN G. PRUITT


Subject Psychology

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631202899.1996.x


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A mixed-motive reward structure in which each of two or more parties must choose between cooperation and noncooperation. The incentives are such that the parties are better off deciding not to cooperate; but, paradoxically, they are also better off if everybody cooperates than if nobody cooperates. Research on this phenomenon usually involves experimental games methodology. See also: experimental games . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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