Why reciprocity is common in humans but rare in other animals

Sarah Mathew ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 626, issue 8001, 955-956

Abstract: Reciprocal cooperation can be advantageous, but why it is more common in humans than in other social animals is a puzzle. A modelling and experimental study pinpoints the conditions needed for reciprocity to evolve.

Keywords: Evolution; Psychology; Anthropology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00308-0

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