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A social dilemma is a situation in which the interests of the collective
and its individual members clash. In these situations individuals typically are
tempted to take actions that favor (sometimes even maximize) their short-term
egocentric interests. However if all group members adopt such behaviors, the
group suffers since all its members are worse off than they could be by
endorsing alternative pro-social actions that favor (sometimes even maximize)
the collective interest. This book provides an overview and summary of the
state of social psychological research on social dilemmas. It is organized
around four core issues: individual differences which determine people's
preferences for outcomes that promote either their own or their group's
well-being; the study of dynamic processes based on simulations of artificial
societies; social dilemmas that emerge in inter-group conflicts; and the effect
of various types and sources of uncertainty on behavior in social dilemma
situations. This book provides an overview of the state of social psychological
research on social dilemmas.
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