Minds and cooperation

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This model demonstrates how cooperation persists among agents, highlighting social projection and anticipating varied behaviors.

Cooperation is sustained when the first mover accurately predicts the second mover's behavior based on social projection theory, and it declines when using theory of mind.
When agents play the sequential prisoner’s dilemma, different responses from second movers may disrupt cooperation, leading to breakdowns.
The model emphasizes the importance of understanding others' roles in fostering cooperation among conditional cooperators and defectors.
Such insights may enhance strategies for promoting collaboration in various social and economic environments.

Jiabin Wu (2025) studied this question.

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