Cooperation in primates and humans : mechanisms and evolution / Peter M. Kappeler, Carel P. van Schaik (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kappeler, Peter M.

Schaik, Carel van

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Primates--Behavior--Congresses.

Primates.

Primates--Behavior.

Cooperativeness--Congresses.

Cooperativeness.

Social behavior in animals--Congresses.

Social behavior in animals.

Human behavior--Congresses.

Human behavior.

Mammals--Behavior--Congresses.

Mammals.

Mammals--Behavior.

Cooperative Behavior.

Primates--psychology.

Behavior, Animal.

Medical Subjects:

Cooperative Behavior.

Primates--psychology.

Behavior, Animal.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2006]

Contents:

Cooperation in primates and humans : closing the gap / Carel P. Van Schaik, Peter M. Kappeler

Practicing Hamilton's rule : kin selection in primate groups / Joan B. Silk

Kinship, competence and cooperation in primates / Bernard Chapais

Reciprocal altruism : 30 years later / Robert L. Trivers

Simple and complex reciprocity in primates / Frans B.M. de Waal, Sarah F. Brosnan

Reciprocal exchange in chimpanzees and other primates / John C. Mitani

Causes, consequences and mechanisms of reconciliation : the role of cooperation / Filippo Aureli, Colleen Schaffner

Cooperative hunting in chimpanzees : kinship or mutualism? / Christophe Boesch, Hedwige Boesch, Linda Vigilant

Toward a general model for male-male coalitions in primate groups / Carel P. Van Schaik, Sagar A. Pandit, Erin R. Vogel

Cooperative breeding in mammals / Tim Clutton-Brock

Non-offspring nursing in mammals : general implications from a case study on house mice / Barbara König

Monkeys, markets and minds : biological markets and primate sociality / Louise Barrett, S. Peter Henzi

Digging for the roots of trading / Ronald Noë

Reputation, personal identity and cooperation in a social dilemma / Manfred Milinski

Human cooperation from an economic perspective / Simon Gächter, Benedikt Hermann.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-344) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

3540282696

9783540282693

OCLC:

62554158