The evolution of fairness: explaining variation in bargaining behaviour

Conceptions of fairness vary across the world. Identifying the drivers of this variation is key to understanding the selection pressures and mechanisms that lead to the evolution of fairness in humans. Individuals' varying fairness preferences are widely assumed to represent cultural norms. How...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings: Biological Sciences. - The Royal Society. - 280(2013), 1750, Seite 1-8
1. Verfasser: Lamba, Shakti (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mace, Ruth
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Proceedings: Biological Sciences
Schlagworte:Applied sciences Law Information science Behavioral sciences Mathematics Social sciences
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