Tag: game theory

Study looks at how to achieve optimal collaboration when goals conflict

Ashley January 29, 2020 Comments Off

From the PLOS press release: New research suggests that, when two people must work together on a physical task despite conflicting goals, the amount of information available about each other’s… Read more »

Smiling during victory could hurt future chances of cooperation

Ashley June 20, 2017 Comments Off

From the University of Southern California press release: Smile and the whole world smiles with you? Well, not necessarily. In a winning scenario, smiling can decrease your odds of success against… Read more »

Game theory research reveals fragility of common resources

Ashley September 29, 2016 Comments Off

From the Purdue University media release: New research in game theory shows that people are naturally predisposed to over-use “common-pool resources” such as transportation systems and fisheries even if it risks… Read more »