The Prisoner's Dilemma | Wondrium Perspectives
Trench warfare ... doping in sports … the Salem Witch Trials—all totally unrelated events, right? Well, it turns out that psychologists have developed a thought game that helps to explain the choices made by people in each of these situations. In this episode of Perspectives, four experts explain how the prisoner’s dilemma can apply to more than just criminals locked in prison. ------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 0:49 The Rules of the Prisoner's Dilemma 02:35 The Incentive to Confess 03:52 The Prisoner's Dilemma—Not Just for Prisoners 04:43 How Framing Affects Decision-Making 07:20 The Complexities of Iterative Game Strategy 09:08 Prisoner's Dilemma in the Trenches ------------------------------------------- Clips in this video are from the following series on Wondrium: Understanding Economics: Game Theory, presented by Jay R. Corrigan www.wondrium.com/understanding-economics-game-theory Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes, presented by David Kung www.wondrium.com/mind-bending-math-riddles-and-paradoxes How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision Making, presented by Ryan Hamilton www.wondrium.com/how-you-decide-the-science-of-human-decision-making The Big Questions of Philosophy, presented by David K. Johnson www.wondrium.com/the-big-questions-of-philosophy ------------------------------------------- Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of the history, science, and math videos you’ve come to know and love from brands like The Great Courses, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, wished for a better understanding of math, or dreamt of exploring the stars … then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel on YouTube! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at wondrium.com/YouTube There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at The Great Courses Daily: www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook: www.facebook.com/wondrium -Twitter: twitter.com/wondrium -Instagram: www.instagram.com/wondrium ------------------------------------------- #psychologicalgames #prisonersdilemma
