The primary purpose of the study was to determine which features of the DEMOCRACY game are responsible for its effectiveness at bringing about attitude changes through its role identification factor and its game structure ( log-rolling''). (Authors/JA)

This article attacks the question, does a conflict between a player's self concept of his own role and the role he must assume in a simulation game affect his performance in that game? (JA)

Describes two experiments which a) investigated the effect of communication on cooperative choice during play of a Prisoner's Dilemma game under conditions of real reward and b) examined the effect of communication on a situation that simulated the type of environment that may result in a collusive crime. (JA)

ERG--the Energy Resources Game--is a computer based game which explores questions regarding regional energy supply and demand, such as population and economic growth goals; acceptable levels of dependence on imported energy; and acceptable levels of environmental impact. (JA)