Research shows reciprocity an important component of prosocial behavior
Monday, September 3, 2012 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
While exchanging favors with others, humans tend to think in terms of tit-for-tat, an assumption easily extended to other animals. As a result, reciprocity is often viewed as a cognitive feat requiring memory, perhaps even calculation. But what if the process is simpler, not only in other animals but in humans as well?