Prisoner’s dilemma interactive game – Primate Learning in Action

Prisoner’s dilemma interactive game

This activity for university and advanced high school students illustrates core ideas about the evolution of cooperation under one-shot versus repeated interactions. The activity can be completed live (in person) or with virtual interactions on a platform like Gather.Town.

Target Audience: Professors and teachers working with university and advanced high school students

This module includes the following materials:

  • Activity instructions for instructors [PDF]
  • Answer slides for instructors [PDF]
  • Activity score sheet for students [PDF]
  • This activity was adapted with permission from the post “Cooperation theory for the classroom” by Athena Aktipis. Read more at that site for additional background and ideas!

Funding Support for Module: NSF #1944881 and NSF #1926653 to Alexandra Rosati

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