Rethinking the Prisoner’s Dilemma: How Cooperation Wins

Summary: Researchers demonstrated that robust cooperation emerges spontaneously without requiring advanced cognition or elaborate social rules. By using evolutionary simulations and populations of artificial intelligence agents, the researchers proved that…

Why Adolescents Struggle to Reciprocate Kindness

Summary: It’s a common trope that teenagers can be self-centered, but new research provides a computational look at why. A study reveals that while adolescents are just as good as…

Kindness Sparks Cooperation by Boosting Social Connectedness

Summary: New research reveals that everyday niceness, like warm tones, smiles, and active listening, can significantly improve teamwork and increase willingness to cooperate. These small acts foster a sense of social…