When Does One Good Deed Deserve Another?
When Does One Good Deed Deserve Another? This research describes a game similar some ways to prisoners dilemma. that I have written about before. In this research there is only a single interaction which limits the building of reputation over a number of interactions. The research suggests that "findings indicate that precipitous acts of trust, which on the surface may seem irrational, can accelerate trust development. Precipitous acts of trust do entail risk, as evidenced by the frequent instances of zero returns."
The games used in the experiments are clearly explained and I think could be used in the classroom to explore the distinction of trust on a more personal level.
My own interpretation is that the word trust collapses several assessments, one level is that the person has basic competence to do something; the next is reliability, meaning the person has done the action successfully on a number of times; the final is sincerity. These experiments look at this last element. Play it and let me know what you think.
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Cant get tickets for an inaugural ball?
Watch this video from the Washington Post and see some of the ways that second life and other virtual worlds a being used by government in the Washington DC metro area.
This includes a virtual Capitol Hill where there will be an inaugural ball on January 20, 2009. Party on!
Or read the post article, O Brave New World That Has Such Avatars in It!
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