Homo negotiatus: Ontogeny of the unique ways humans own, share and reciprocate

Philippe Rochat, Cláudia Passos Ferreira

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Social animals need to share space and resources, whether sexual partners, parents, or food. Sharing is indeed at the core of social life. Humans, however, of all social animals, have distinct ways of sharing. They evolved to become Homo Negotiatus; a species that is prone to bargain and to dispute the value of things until some agreement is reached.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOrigins of the Social Mind
Subtitle of host publicationEvolutionary and Developmental Views
PublisherSpringer Japan
Pages141-156
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9784431751786
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology

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