Altruistically inclined? : the behavioral sciences, evolutionary theory, and the origins of reciprocity

Altruistically inclined? : the behavioral sciences, evolutionary theory, and the origins of reciprocity / Alexander J. Field.

An exploration of the role of altruism in the discipline of economics.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Field, Alexander J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2001.
Series:Economics, cognition, and society.
Subjects:
Altruism.
Genetic psychology.
Social groups.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General.
Altruism
Genetic psychology
Social groups
Altruïsme.
Prisoners Dilemma Game.
Groepen (sociologie)
Genetische psychologie.
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Table of Contents:
  • Evidence and logic
  • Multilevel selection and restraint on harm
  • Reciprocal altruism, norms, and evolutionary game theory
  • Deconstructing Frank
  • Altruism, rule violators, and the case for modularity
  • Modularity and the "heuristics and biases" research program
  • The invisible hand and the blind watchmaker
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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