Yoeli, and two colleagues, came up with the “envelope game.” This game involves the interactions between a Player 1 and a Player 2. In the game, Player 2 carries some cost for Player 1; sometimes the cost is small and sometimes the cost is large. Before Player 1 helps Player 2, Player 1 can open an envelope that informs them of the cost of helping Player 2. Player 2 will then be informed if Player 1 opens the envelope and from there Player 2 can also decide to continue playing with Player 1 or move on. This decision is based off trust. If Player 1 opens the envelope how much can Player 2 actually trust Player 1, if they need to know what they will lose before they help. Yes, this is only a video game, but in real world situations, heroes would help Player 2 without opening the envelope. They would help based off of subliminal perceptions and on the unconscious level (Yoeli & Rand). There are many reasons why people help others. A few reasons are outlined in this article. A lot of the times people help others because it will benefit them in the long run. Many Americans believe in karma; if they do something good for someone else, they are expecting that person to do something nice for them in the future. There is also a reputation you receive if you consistently help people without thinking. If you are one of these heroes, you are seen as extremely trustworthy because you deliberately go out of your way to help others without weighing the risk you could bring about on yourself (Yoeli &
Yoeli, and two colleagues, came up with the “envelope game.” This game involves the interactions between a Player 1 and a Player 2. In the game, Player 2 carries some cost for Player 1; sometimes the cost is small and sometimes the cost is large. Before Player 1 helps Player 2, Player 1 can open an envelope that informs them of the cost of helping Player 2. Player 2 will then be informed if Player 1 opens the envelope and from there Player 2 can also decide to continue playing with Player 1 or move on. This decision is based off trust. If Player 1 opens the envelope how much can Player 2 actually trust Player 1, if they need to know what they will lose before they help. Yes, this is only a video game, but in real world situations, heroes would help Player 2 without opening the envelope. They would help based off of subliminal perceptions and on the unconscious level (Yoeli & Rand). There are many reasons why people help others. A few reasons are outlined in this article. A lot of the times people help others because it will benefit them in the long run. Many Americans believe in karma; if they do something good for someone else, they are expecting that person to do something nice for them in the future. There is also a reputation you receive if you consistently help people without thinking. If you are one of these heroes, you are seen as extremely trustworthy because you deliberately go out of your way to help others without weighing the risk you could bring about on yourself (Yoeli &