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  • 1.  Prisoner's Dilemma

    Posted 10-05-1999 08:17
    Colleagues--

    Do you know of any reseach looking at whether or not people change
    behavior as a result of being taught the theory and principles behind the
    Prisoner's Dilemma game. I'm not talking about changing tactics during an
    iterative game (of which there are several thousand studies) but, rather,
    applying the cognitive learning to other situations where the stakes are
    similar.

    Thanks for your help. Apologies for cross-postings.

    Ruth
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  • 2.  Prisoner's Dilemma

    Posted 10-05-1999 09:00
    Ruth,

    I think Rubin and Brown summarize a variety of clinical experiments with PD
    and trace some of the learning issues.

    See Rubin, Jeffrey Z., and Bert R. Brown, 1975. The Social Psychology of
    Bargaining and Negotiation. New York: Academic Press.

    By the way, Axelrod is certainly famous in the field of game theory!!
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    > -----Original Message-----
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    > [mailto:MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of Ruth H. Axelrod
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    > Subject: Prisoner's Dilemma
    >
    >
    > Colleagues--
    >
    > Do you know of any reseach looking at whether or not people change
    > behavior as a result of being taught the theory and principles behind the
    > Prisoner's Dilemma game. I'm not talking about changing tactics during an
    > iterative game (of which there are several thousand studies) but, rather,
    > applying the cognitive learning to other situations where the stakes are
    > similar.
    >
    > Thanks for your help. Apologies for cross-postings.
    >
    > Ruth
    > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    > Ruth H. Axelrod | Words are, of course,
    > Organizational Behavior & Development | the most powerful drug
    > The George Washington University | used by mankind.
    > 2115 G Street, NW, Monroe 403 |
    > Washington, DC 20052 | Rudyard Kipling
    > (H/O) 301-593-4938 |
    > (F) 202-994-4930 |
    > Mailto: raxelrod@gwu.edu |
    >