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Peer reviewedEdney, Julian J.; Bell, Paul A. – Small Group Behavior, 1984
Conducted two studies in which subjects (N=216) faced the dilemma of how to harvest resources from a shared pool when faced with external catastrophies and given opportunities to steal. Results showed that tying the individual's outcome to the rest of the group is good for the group. (LLL)
Descriptors: Altruism, College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
