Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Prisoner’s Dilemma Model

Model within game theory that works to explain the evolution of cooperation. It weighs the costs and benefits to individuals within an evolutionarily stable strategy and whether it is advantageous, in a given situation, to cooperate or to be selfish.

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game theory (... , optimal foraging theory, and prisoner’s dilemma model.)
out of Africa again and again model (... Eve model is better explained by ...)
human origins models (Models of human origins fall generally into three clusters: (1) the polycentric models, (2) the ...)
hybrid models of human origins (... Africa again and again model. See human origins.)
gynocentric models of evolution (... include woman the gatherer model. Cf. androcentric models of evolution.)