Combination of group competition and repeated interactions promotes cooperation

Combination of group competition and repeated interactions promotes cooperation

How did cooperative behavior prevail in human evolution? Researchers from the Universities of Zurich, Lausanne and Konstanz have challenged two prevailing explanations — repeated interactions on the one hand or group competition on the other. Instead, both mechanisms synergistically contribute to fostering cooperation effectively. One of the great unresolved mysteries of human evolution is how … Read more