Evolutionary Theory and Cooperation in Everyday Life

David Sloan Wilson () and Daniel Tumminelli O’Brien
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David Sloan Wilson: Binghamton University (State University of New York)
Daniel Tumminelli O’Brien: Binghamton University (State University of New York)

Chapter 9 in Games, Groups, and the Global Good, 2009, pp 155-168 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A rapid process of integration is taking place for theories of cooperation in both evolutionary biology and the human social sciences. It includes a return to the concept of social groups as like single organisms, which was once commonplace but was eclipsed by various forms of individualism that became dominant during the second half of the twentieth century. So far, the integration has taken place mostly within academia, but it is highly relevant to everyday life, as we show with our research on cooperation and its consequences at a city-wide scale in Binghamton, New York.

Keywords: Geographical Information System; Median Income; Extracurricular Activity; Ultimatum Game; Neighborhood Quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85436-4_9

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