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posted by mrpg on Thursday April 27 2017, @11:01AM   Printer-friendly
from the I'm-charles-coward dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by aristarchus on Thursday April 27 2017, @06:06PM (5 children)

    by aristarchus (2645) on Thursday April 27 2017, @06:06PM (#500818) Journal

    Well, I suggest we start off by agreeing to lie to a bunch of social scientists about how much our knowing each other's name makes us want to cooperate! This could be the beginning of a wonderful relationship, Louis.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday April 27 2017, @10:10PM (4 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 27 2017, @10:10PM (#500899) Journal

    Well, I suggest we start off by agreeing to lie...
    This could be the beginning of a wonderful relationship, Louis.

    (Gee, but it's good to be the king)
    Your fantasy is my reality

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
    • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Thursday April 27 2017, @11:00PM (3 children)

      by aristarchus (2645) on Thursday April 27 2017, @11:00PM (#500925) Journal

      Play it again, Sam! Casablanca! Maybe this "name" thing is not all it's cracked up to be. But we will always have Paris.

      • (Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Thursday April 27 2017, @11:31PM (1 child)

        by AthanasiusKircher (5291) on Thursday April 27 2017, @11:31PM (#500939) Journal

        [plays it again]

        Wait, I'm not Sam. Oh, and Bogey actually just said "Play it," though "Play it, Sam..." was uttered in the movie too.

        Come on, Aristarchus, you must remember this....

        By the way, my name is Athanasius, and I'm a recovering 17th-century Jesuit. What part of the 12-step plan is "cooperation" again?

        • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Friday April 28 2017, @12:27AM

          by aristarchus (2645) on Friday April 28 2017, @12:27AM (#500972) Journal

          "A sigh is just a sigh,
          The fundamental things apply"

          "Cooperation" is that part where you have to apologize to all those you have harmed while you were logged in as AC. The first step is to realize you are anonymous, and you have a problem.

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday April 28 2017, @02:11AM

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Friday April 28 2017, @02:11AM (#501008) Journal

        Play it again, Sam! Casablanca!

        I'm lying (or laying) in another movie - more "worldly historical" in nature, larger cultural horizons.
        It was you who advanced the "let's lie" proposition, I'm merely (and merrily) cooperating with you.

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        But we will always have Paris.

        Righto. Here's an answer from the other movie:

        Oh, a bullshit artist! Did you bullshit last week?
          ...
        Did you try to bullshit last week?

        (do you need a spoiler?)

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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford