Cooperation and the evolution of hunter-gatherer storytelling
Storytelling entails costs in terms of time and effort, yet it is a ubiquitous feature of human society. Here, Smith et al. show benefits of storytelling in Agta hunter-gatherer communities, as storytellers have higher reproductive success and storytelling is associated with higher cooperation in th...
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Formato: | Artigo |
Idioma: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-12-01
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Colecção: | Nature Communications |
Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02036-8 |