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Social Dilemmas

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social dilemmaa situation in which an individual profits from selfishness unless everyone chooses the selfish alternative, in which case the whole group loses.
replenishing resource management dilemmaa situation in which group members share a renewable resource that will continue to produce benefits if group members do not overharvest it but in which any single individual profits from harvesting as much as possible
public goods dilemmaa situation in which 1 the whole group an benefit if some of the individuals give something for the common good but, 2, individuals profit from free riding if enough others contribute
social trapa situation in which individuals or groups are drawn toward immediate rewards that later prove to have unpleasant or lethal consequences
altruistsomeone oriented toward bringing the group benefits, even it it means personal sacrifice
cooperatorsomeone oriented toward working together to maximize the joint benefits to the self and to the guild.
individualistsomeone oriented toward maximizing personal gains, without regard to the rest of the group
competitorsomeone oriented to come out relatively better than other players, regardless of whether personal winnings are high or low in an absolute sense
sliding reinforcera stimulus that brings rewards when used in small doses, but punishments when used in large doses


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