Speaking the same language: The cooperative effects of labeling in the prisoner's dilemma

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 431-456

  Zhong, Chen Bo ^a   Loewenstein, Jeffrey ^b   Murnighan, J Keith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Labeling; Prisoner's dilemma game; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248531968     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002707300834     Document Type: Article

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