The Social Dilemma of Self-Reliance

Informations projet

SELFRELIANCE

N° de convention de subvention: 101039296

DOI

10.3030/101039296

Projet clôturé le 3 Août 2022

Date de signature de la CE 28 Janvier 2022

Date de début 1 Février 2022

Date de fin 31 Janvier 2027

Financé au titre de

• European Research Council (ERC)

Coût total

€ 1 499 984,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 1 499 984,00

Coordonné par

UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SELFRELIANCE (The Social Dilemma of Self-Reliance)

Période du rapport: 2022-02-01 au 2024-07-31

Résumé du contexte et des objectifs généraux du projet

Cooperation plays a critical role in successfully tackling global challenges. From addressing and preparing for climate change to mitigating the negative impact of pandemics, cooperation helps groups to address and overcome shared challenges. Yet, maintaining cooperation within and between groups can be challenged by free-riding and coordination problems. This project is aimed at contributing to our psychological understanding of how groups face cooperation problems and how they can successfully organise collective action.

Travail effectué depuis le début du projet jusqu’à la fin de la période considérée dans le rapport et principaux résultats atteints jusqu’à présent

So far, we ran a novel laboratory experiment in which we confronted groups of participants with a cooperation dilemma in a controlled environment. This research project allowed us to delineate under what circumstances cooperation can develop not only within, but also between groups. In combination with a mathematical model, we further developed a theory that allows us to define the process under which individuals successfully cooperate within groups and can even transition to cooperation beyond their respective group boundaries.

Progrès au-delà de l’état des connaissances et impact potentiel prévu (y compris l’impact socio-économique et les conséquences sociétales plus larges du projet jusqu’à présent)

The model and preliminary empirical evidence allows to draw conclusions about the requirements for the emergence of cooperation within and between groups. Yet, both approaches need to be tested further and ideally in more diverse population under more realistic circumstances.