Surveillance cues do not enhance altruistic behavior among anonymous strangers in the field.

The degree of altruistic behavior among strangers is an evolutionary puzzle. A prominent explanation is the evolutionary legacy hypothesis according to which an evolved reciprocity-based psychology affects behavior even when reciprocity is impossible, i.e., altruistic behavior in such instances is m...

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Main Authors: Erik J Koornneef, Aurelie Dariel, Iffat Elbarazi, Ahmed R Alsuwaidi, Paul B M Robben, Nikos Nikiforakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095487?pdf=render