Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 1, 2026
08:16
Experimental Protocol for Manipulating Plant-induced Soil Heterogeneity
Published on: March 13, 2014
19.5K
Social Cooperation and Disharmony in Communities Mediated through Common Pool Resource Exploitation
H S Sugiarto1,2, J S Lansing2,3,4, N N Chung1,2
1Division of Physics and Applied Physics, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
Physical Review Letters
|June 6, 2017
Summary
Social segregation into communities softens extreme cooperation transitions, creating intermediate phases. This leads to slower cooperation recovery and increased social disharmony, as seen in Balinese farmers.
Area of Science:
- Social dynamics
- Game theory
- Sociology
Background:
- Societies exploiting shared resources face cooperation-defection transitions.
- Integrated societies exhibit abrupt shifts from cooperation to defection.
- Real-world agents often segregate into distinct communities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of social segregation on cooperation dynamics.
- To analyze phase transitions in segregated societies.
- To understand the consequences of community structure on social cooperation.
Main Methods:
- Agent-based modeling of social segregation.
- Analysis of phase transitions in cooperation dynamics.
- Examination of community structure effects on cooperation and defection.
Main Results:
- Social segregation leads to multiple intermediate phases instead of abrupt transitions.
- Cooperation recovery is slowed due to community linkages and societal inertia.
- Segregation increases social disharmony between cooperator and defector communities.
Conclusions:
- Social segregation alters cooperation dynamics, averting immediate collapse but introducing new challenges.
- Intermediate phases and social disharmony are key features of segregated societies.
- These findings are exemplified by cooperation patterns among Balinese farmers managing water resources.
Related Concept Videos
01:41Social Traps
27.0K
Social traps are negative situations where people get caught in a direction or relationship that later proves to be unpleasant, with no easy way to back out of or avoid. The concept was orignally introduced by John Platt who applied psychology to Garrett Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons", where in New England herd owners could let their cattle graze in the common ground. This situation seems like a good idea, but an individual could have an advantage. If they owned...
27.0K
01:19Impact of Groups on Groups
289
Social psychologists analyze how groups influence one another, shaping social structures and interactions through both cooperation and competition. These dynamics manifest in various ways, ranging from economic partnerships to intergroup conflicts that shape societal structures and perceptions.Cooperation and Competition in Intergroup RelationsIntergroup relationships vary across contexts, sometimes fostering cooperation and mutual benefit while at other times leading to conflict and...
289
01:26Social Exchange Theory
575
As formulated by John Thibaut and Harold Kelley, Social Exchange Theory explains human relationships as economic-like exchanges that maximize rewards and minimize costs. This theory suggests that individuals engage in relationships to gain benefits and reduce burdens, similar to economic transactions. It has been widely applied to various types of relationships, including romantic, professional, and social interactions.Rewards and Costs in RelationshipsRelationship rewards include emotional...
575
02:06Social Exchange Theory
40.8K
We have discussed why we form relationships, what attracts us to others, and different types of love. But what determines whether we are satisfied with and stay in a relationship? One theory that provides an explanation is social exchange theory. According to social exchange theory, we act as naïve economists in keeping a tally of the ratio of costs and benefits of forming and maintaining a relationship with others (Rusbult & Van Lange, 2003).
40.8K
04:49Robbers Cave
14.9K
During the 1950s, the landmark Robbers Cave experiment demonstrated that when groups must compete with one another, intergroup conflict, hostility, and even violence may result. At the Oklahoman summer camp, two troops of boys—termed the Rattlers and the Eagles—took part in a week-long tournament. During this time, their negativity culminated in derogatory name-calling, fistfights, and even vandalism and destruction of property. However, this work also revealed that such tension...
14.9K
00:58Symbiosis
37.8K
Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...
37.8K