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A study published earlier this month in the journal Science Advances examines the effects of onymity – that is, the opposite of anonymity – on Chinese students in a classic two-player social experiment in which the most rational choice is betrayal. What researchers found, however, seems to defy rationality: Participants who learned each other's names opted for cooperation over treachery.
In an age marked by xenophobia and political polarization, studying onymity may offer insight into practical ways of helping strangers get along. This particular study suggests that even small steps toward getting to know one another can bring big benefits for society as a whole, whether it's in a town hall meeting, on a jammed roadway, or in an online discussion forum.
"Since the spirit of cooperation that social cohesion is based upon is crumbling away in some places, be it on Facebook or in societies that are about to be torn apart about issues such as immigration, we sought insight into what enhances cooperation," said co-author Jürgen Kurths from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, who contributed statistical analyses, in a statement.
No self-respecting geek would ever cooperate with others.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday April 27 2017, @02:04PM (3 children)
The price of 'o'-s must have dropped massively, I see quite an inflation of them.
I think I'd better let my mind loooose and goooo intoooo a mindless sleep.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 27 2017, @03:10PM (2 children)
Simple supply and demand. 'O' only has a 7.507% market share. Now watch out for 'E' since it's up to 12.702%.
In fact, as a cost cutting moasuro, wo'ro just gonna roplaco all 'E's with 'O's.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday April 27 2017, @04:11PM (1 child)
The market share [wikipedia.org] of various letters changes by author.
Also, significant shifts in usage could occur due to supply and demand, if, say, someone were to airlift in and parachute drop a large supply of vowels. Or imagine if there were suddenly a glut of or dearth of consonants. Or emojis.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 27 2017, @04:34PM
Look! We will have NO slut-shaming on SoylentNews, even if there is a glut of "o"s on the market!!