Researchers investigated the cooperative abilities of dolphins. Utilizing a simplified Hirata Task, the team found that dolphins coordinated their behavior to work together on a shared task. Specifically, the ‘initiator’ …read more Source:: Science
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Natural selection favors cheaters
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•Natural selection predicts that mutualisms — interactions between members of different species that benefit both parties — should fall apart. Individuals that gain from the cooperation of others but do …read more Source:: Science
Men willing to punish more than women to get ahead
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•Researchers have measured gender differences in cooperation and punishment behavior. Results showed that men punish more than women, men obtain higher rank, and punishment by males decreases payoffs for both …read more Source:: Science