Human group size puzzle: why it is odd that we live in large societies

Human groups tend to be much larger than those of non-human primates. This is a puzzle. When ecological factors do not limit primate group size, the problem of coordination creates an upper threshold even when cooperation is guaranteed. This paper offers a model of group coordination towards behavio...

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Main Author: Tamas David-Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230559