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Inequity aversion improves cooperation in intertemporal social dilemmas
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Measured effects reported in the paper
| What was changed | Where | Measured | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add advantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Cleanup | collective return | Helped |
| Add advantageous inequity aversion to all agents | A3C agents · Harvest | collective return | Helped |
| Add disadvantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Harvest | collective return | Helped |
| Make one of five agents disadvantageously inequity averse | A3C agents · Harvest | sustainability | Helped |
| Add disadvantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Cleanup | cooperation | No clear effect |
| Delay delivery of the intrinsic reward signal (ablation) | Advantageous inequity aversion · Cleanup | collective return | Hurt |
| Delay the inequity-aversion signal relative to over-consumption (ablation) | Disadvantageous inequity aversion · Harvest | apple consumption | Hurt |
| Add advantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Give apples | button presses | Helped |
| Add advantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Dictate apples | button presses | Helped |
| Add disadvantageous inequity aversion | A3C agents · Take apples | button presses | Helped |
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