The Evolutionary Foundations of Gossip and Reputation |
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| Author:
| Wittek, Rafael
Giardini, Francesca |
| Series title: | Elements in Applied Evolutionary Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-21752-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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This Element argues that gossiping is the most powerful mechanism to sustain cooperation without formal intervention. Propositions on cultural, structural, dispositional, situational, and technological gossip antecedents and consequences are developed and illustrated with evidence from the empirical record.
This Element argues that gossiping is the most powerful mechanism to sustain cooperation without formal intervention. Propositions on cultural, structural, dispositional, situational, and technological gossip antecedents and consequences are developed and illustrated with evidence from the empirical record.