Back معضلة السجينين Arabic معضلة ديال لحباسا ARY Дилема на затворника Bulgarian Zatvorenikova dilema BS Dilema del presoner Catalan Vězňovo dilema Czech Dilema'r carcharorion CY Fangernes dilemma Danish Gefangenendilemma German Δίλημμα του φυλακισμένου Greek
The prisoner's dilemma is a paradox about co-operation. It shows why two "rational" individuals might not co-operate, even if it seems in their best interests. It is studied in game theory.