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Prisoner's Dilemma on Real Social Networks: Revisited
Sharon M. Cameron, Ariel Cintrón-Arias

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Prisoner's Dilemma is a game theory model that helps us understand why being nice can be beneficial in a group. By using computer simulations on both made-up and real social networks, researchers found that being kind can stick around in a group if there are certain rules in place.

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