Kinship and altruism: a cross-cultural experimental study
WEBThese findings provide the first unequivocal experimental evidence that kinship plays a role in moderating altruistic behaviour. Kinship thus represents a baseline against which individuals pitch other criteria (including reciprocity, prosociality, obligation and a moral sense) when deciding how to behave towards others.
Kin selection and altruism - ScienceDirect
WEBJun 3, 2019 · For a long time, kin selection was primarily used to understand the evolution of altruism in vertebrates and insects, and that of eusocial insect colonies. Over recent years, kin selection has been applied more broadly across the tree of life, leading to numerous advances.
Altruism: Kin Recognition - SpringerLink
WEBDec 3, 2022 · Altruistic kin recognition is a mechanism used by many organisms to direct altruistic behaviors toward family members. Introduction. As sociobiology advances, researchers are becoming more and more interested in the principles underlying the complicated social activities they study.
Kin selection | Altruism, Evolution & Behaviour | Britannica
WEBKin selection occurs when an animal engages in self-sacrificial behaviour that benefits the genetic fitness of its relatives. The theory of kin selection is one of the foundations of the modern study of social behaviour.
WEBexperimental evidence that kinship plays a role in moderating altruistic behaviour. Kinship thus represents a baseline against which individuals pitch other criteria (including reciprocity, prosociality, obligation and a moral sense) when deciding how to …
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WEBThese findings provide the first unequivocal experimental evidence that kinship plays a role in moderating altruistic behaviour. Kinship thus represents a baseline against which individuals pitch other criteria (including reciprocity, prosociality, obligation and a moral sense) when deciding how to behave towards others.
Kinship Theory - SpringerLink
WEBDec 17, 2019 · Kin selection and altruism. Current Biology 29, R438–R442. Download reference work entry PDF. Synonyms. Altruism; Direct fitness; Kinship; Inclusive fitness; Indirect fitness; Relatedness. The Paradox of Altruism.
The role and rule of relatedness in altruism - Nature
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · The role and rule of relatedness in altruism. Inclusive fitness theory shows that social partners must be related for altruism to evolve, yet some models suggest that relatedness is not needed....
Kin selection is the key to altruism - ScienceDirect
WEBFeb 1, 2006 · In two recent articles, E.O. Wilson argues that kin selection should no longer be considered the main explanation for the evolution of altruism in insect societies. Here, we discuss what these articles say about kin selection and how it relates to the theory.
Predicting Altruistic Behaviour by the Benefactor-Beneficiary ...
WEBSep 13, 2022 · The evolution of altruism—costly behaviour by an individual (the benefactor) that benefits another individual (the beneficiary)—has been theorized as a function of kinship, reciprocity potential, shared group membership, and costly signalling.