The genetic evolution of altruism (ie, a behavior resulting in a net reduction of the survival
and/or reproduction of an actor to benefit a recipient) once perplexed biologists because it …

This paper reviews Axelrod's work on the evolution of cooperation in terms of the generality
of his findings. It is argued that while his results are to some degree sensitive to changes in …

In constructing improved models of human behavior, both experimental and behavioral
economists have increasingly turned to evolutionary theory for insights into human …

Cooperation among humans is one of the keys to our great evolutionary success. Natalie
and Joseph Henrich examine this phenomena with a unique fusion of theoretical work on …

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Noise in the form of random errors in implementing a choice is a common problem in real-
world interactions. Recent research has identified three approaches to coping with noise …

In Creating Cooperation, Pepper D. Culpepper explains the successes and failures of
human capital reforms adopted by the French and German governments in the 1990s …

Primatologists have recently begun to use the word'friendship'to describe close, affiliative
relationships among monkeys and apes. This seems to be part of a growing backlash …

Cooperation in social dilemmas is often challenged by negative noise, or unintended errors,
such that the actual behavior is less cooperative than intended—for example, arriving later …

In making cross-country social comparisons,trust'has usually been treated as a culturally
determined primitive. However, understanding the determinants of trust would enhance our …