Does communication help people coordinate? - Fig 1

<p><b>A</b>: an example graphical interface from the point of view of an experimental subject, who is represented by a node in the network. The subject can see both her own node (labeled as “Me”) and her network neighbors (labeled with their pseudonyms, randomly assigned at the beginning of a game), as well as connections among her neighbors. The subject can also observe her current total payout in the experiment session (over all games played thus far). In some treatments individuals had preferences about which color is chosen in consensus; these preferences are shown on the left. Also on the bottom left portion of the interface the subjects see both progress towards global consensus, as well as time remaining in the game. Finally, in games involving communication, an instant-message-like interface is shown on the right, with a box where messages can be viewed and entered. A clearly labeled sign describes whether the game involves LOCAL or GLOBAL communication. <b>B</b>: example instances of networks, where darker colors indicate higher node degrees.