Anthropologists study the genesis of reciprocity in food sharing

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 12:00 in Psychology & Sociology

When you share your lunch with someone less fortunate or give your friend half of your dessert, does that act of generosity flow from the milk of human kindness, or is it a subconscious strategy to assure reciprocity should you one day find yourself on the other side of the empty plate?

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