Hand of God, mind of Man: punishment and cognition in the evolution of cooperation
The evolution of human cooperation remains a puzzle because cooperation persists even in conditions that rule out mainstream explanations. We present a novel solution that links two recent theories. First, Johnson & Kruger (2004) suggested that ancestral cooperation was promoted because norm...
Main Authors: | Johnson, D, Bering, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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