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The effect of multi-tasks mechanism on cooperation in evolutionary game
Jiarui Fan1, Haifeng Du1, Guangyu Li1
1School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China.
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|August 1, 2024
Summary
Task diversity and conformity promote cooperation in generalized prisoner
Area of Science:
- Social Dilemmas
- Game Theory
- Computational Social Science
Background:
- Human interactions in games extend beyond simple identity dynamics.
- Task diversity offers a more realistic framework for studying social dilemmas.
- Conformity and prosociality significantly influence human behavior in social contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a generalized prisoner's dilemma model integrating task diversity and conformity.
- To investigate how task diversity and conformity impact cooperation in human games.
Main Methods:
- Development of a generalized prisoner's dilemma model.
- Incorporation of task diversity and conformity-driven interactions.
- Agent-based simulations to explore model dynamics.
Main Results:
- Diversity in multi-tasks and path dependence foster cooperation.
- Conformity-driven interactions enhance cooperation, but not linearly.
- Optimal cooperation requires balanced task sizes and conformity levels.
Conclusions:
- Task diversity and conformity are key drivers of cooperation in social dilemmas.
- The interplay between network adaptation, task size, and conformity shapes group dynamics.
- Findings suggest conditions for promoting cooperation in complex social systems.
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