Cooperation in Primates and Humans Mechanisms and Evolution

Cooperative behavior has been one of the enigmas of evolutionary theory since the days of Darwin. The contributions to this book examine the many facets of cooperative behavior in primates and humans. Some of the world’s leading experts summarize and review the state of the art of theoretical and em...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kappeler, Peter (Editor), van Schaik, Carel P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Cooperation in primates and humans: closing the gap
  • Kinship
  • Practicing Hamilton’s rule: kin selection in primate groups
  • Kinship, competence and cooperation in primates
  • Reciprocity
  • Reciprocal altruism: 30 years later
  • Simple and complex reciprocity in primates
  • Reciprocal exchange in chimpanzees and other primates
  • Causes, consequences and mechanisms of reconciliation: the role of cooperation
  • Mutualism
  • Cooperative hunting in chimpanzees: kinship or mutualism?
  • Toward a general model for male-male coalitions in primate groups
  • Cooperative breeding in mammals
  • Non-offspring nursing in mammals: general implications from a case study on house mice
  • Biological Markets
  • Monkeys, markets and minds: biological markets and primate sociality
  • Digging for the roots of trading
  • Cooperation in Humans
  • Reputation, personal identity and cooperation in a social dilemma
  • Human cooperation from an economic perspective