Self-deception as a mediator of cooperation and defection in varying social contexts described in the iterated prisoner's dilemma

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 417-435

  Surbey, Michele K ^a   McNally, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Deception; Prisoner's Dilemma; Self deception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031280709     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(97)00090-1     Document Type: Article

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