Punishment allows the evolution of cooperation (or anything else) in sizable groups

1992/05/01 by Robert Boyd, Peter J. Richerson · 7 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Computer science #Economic Justice #Economics #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation #Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies #Game theory #Group selection #Kin selection #Microeconomics #Psychology #Punishment (psychology) #Reciprocity (cultural anthropology) #Repeated game #Retributive justice #Selection (genetic algorithm) #Social psychology #Sociology #Strong reciprocity

paper · doi:10.1016/0162-3095(92)90032-y

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• Sociobiology: The New Synthesis.
• The Evolution of Cooperation
• The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism

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