Quote Originally Posted by Liquor Box View Post
Putting aside the ambiguity in the word 'nice', the below article cites a study that suggests that nice people are more likely to betray you, so maybe the OP is right:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/we...-to-betray-you
Well, that study doesn't seem to prove very much. Even the abstract states that "But remember, this study focused on a game that is centered around betrayal – it's really the only way to win." It makes sense that socially adept individuals use their social skills within the context of the game to their best ability to further their own chance at victory. Similar results would most certainly emerge when analyzing e.g. Werewolf, Risk, Battlestar Galactica or Mafioso or in general, games centered around manipulation. All this really tells us is that there's a plausible correlation between niceness and social expertise, and that socially adept individuals are like to have an advantage when it comes to games built around manipulation. Note that the study measures niceness through the expression of politeness - which in an online environment is easy to fake for personal gains.