Altruistic punishment: What field data can (and cannot) demonstrate

Nikos Nikiforakis

doi:10.1017/S0140525X11001270

Altruistic punishment: What field data can (and cannot) demonstrate

Nikos Nikiforakis

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Abstract

The rarity of altruistic punishment in small-scale societies should not be interpreted as evidence that altruistic punishment is not an important determinant of cooperation in general. While it is essential to collect field data on altruistic punishment, this kind of data has limitations. Laboratory experiments can help shed light on the role of altruistic punishment in the wild.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	32-33
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11001270
State	Published - Feb 2012

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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