A dominant social comparison heuristic unites alternative mechanisms for the evolution of indirect reciprocity

Cooperation is a fundamental human trait but our understanding of how it functions remains incomplete. Indirect reciprocity is a particular case in point, where one-shot donations are made to unrelated beneficiaries without any guarantee of payback. Existing insights are largely from two independent...

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Main Authors: Whitaker, R, Colombo, G, Allen, S, Dunbar, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016