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Reciprocity (evolution)

Reciprocity in evolutionary biology refers to mechanisms whereby the evolution of cooperative or altruistic behaviour may be favoured by the probability of future mutual interactions. A corollary is how a desire for revenge can harm the collective and therefore be naturally selected against.

Reciprocity in social dynamics, Direct reciprocity & Indirect reciprocity

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Reciprocity in social dynamics

Social dynamicsSocial connection
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Direct reciprocity

Robert Trivers
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Natural selection
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ReciprocityEvolutionary biologyRevenge
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reciprocity indirect cooperation evolution individuals evolutionary may social act individual recipient people generalized without altruistic favoured probability direct network dynamics

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