The influence of kin relationship and reciprocal context on chimpanzees' other-regarding preferences

Yamamoto, Shinya; Tanaka, Masayuki

doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.11.034

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“…In chimpanzees, four studies did not find any evidence for proactive prosociality, even in mother -offspring dyads (Silk et al 2005;Jensen et al 2006;Vonk et al 2008;Yamamoto & Tanaka 2010). In macaques, there was also hardly any evidence for prosociality in provisioning games (Mason & Hollis 1962;Colman et al 1969;Schaub 1996).…”

Section: Evidence For Psychological Rulesmentioning

confidence: 94%

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On the psychology of cooperation in humans and other primates: combining the natural history and experimental evidence of prosociality

Jaeggi

Burkart

Schaik

2010

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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In any given species, cooperation involves prosocial acts that usually return a fitness benefit to the actor. These acts are produced by a set of psychological rules, which will be similar in related species if they have a similar natural history of cooperation. Prosocial acts can be (i) reactive, i.e. in response to specific stimuli, or (ii) proactive, i.e. occur in the absence of such stimuli. We propose that reactive prosocial acts reflect sensitivity to (i) signals or signs of need and (ii) the presence and size of an audience, as modified by (iii) social distance to the partner or partners. We examine the evidence for these elements in humans and other animals, especially non-human primates, based on the natural history of cooperation, quantified in the context of food sharing, and various experimental paradigms. The comparison suggests that humans share with their closest living relatives reactive responses to signals of need, but differ in sensitivity to signs of need and cues of being watched, as well as in the presence of proactive prosociality. We discuss ultimate explanations for these derived features, in particular the adoption of cooperative breeding as well as concern for reputation and costly signalling during human evolution.

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Section: Evidence For Psychological Rulesmentioning

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“…Chimpanzees did not provide more food to kin than to non-kin ( Jensen et al 2006;Yamamoto & Tanaka 2010) and neither did macaques (Schaub 1996). Only capuchin monkeys differentiated between kin, familiar and unfamiliar partners (de Waal et al 2008).…”

Section: Evidence For Psychological Rulesmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the psychology of cooperation in humans and other primates: combining the natural history and experimental evidence of prosociality

Jaeggi

Burkart

Schaik

2010

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

178

177

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“…However, subjects' understanding of the experimental apparatuses was explicitly tested in several studies (58,59,61). Alternatively, the chimpanzees might have found it difficult to track the distribution of food items when rewards were delivered to themselves and their partners simultaneously (65).…”

Section: Generosity and Prosocial Behavior In Chimpanzeesmentioning

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Evolutionary foundations of human prosocial sentiments

Silk

House²

2011

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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A growing body of evidence shows that humans are remarkably altruistic primates. Food sharing and division of labor play an important role in all human societies, and cooperation extends beyond the bounds of close kinship and networks of reciprocating partners. In humans, altruism is motivated at least in part by empathy and concern for the welfare of others. Although altruistic behavior is well-documented in other primates, the range of altruistic behaviors in other primate species, including the great apes, is much more limited than it is in humans. Moreover, when altruism does occur among other primates, it is typically limited to familiar group members-close kin, mates, and reciprocating partners. This suggests that there may be fundamental differences in the social preferences that motivate altruism across the primate order, and there is currently considerable interest in how we came to be such unusual apes. A body of experimental studies designed to examine the phylogenetic range of prosocial sentiments and behavior is beginning to shed some light on this issue. In experimental settings, chimpanzees and tamarins do not consistently take advantage of opportunities to deliver food rewards to others, although capuchins and marmosets do deliver food rewards to others in similar kinds of tasks. Although chimpanzees do not satisfy experimental criteria for prosociality in food delivery tasks, they help others complete tasks to obtain a goal. Differences in performance across species and differences in performance across tasks are not yet fully understood and raise new questions for further study.prosocial preferences | punishment | fairness

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“…In the prosocial choice test (PCT), in contrast, subjects are offered a choice between a prosocial option that rewards both the actor and their partner (i.e., the 1/1 option) and a selfish option that rewards only the actor (i.e., the 1/0 option). However, when offered a chance to alternating choices in the PCT, both chimpanzees and cotton-top tamarins fail to develop contingent reciprocity (24)(25)(26). In these particular PCT studies, too, subjects showed no spontaneous prosocial choice, which may be a necessary precondition to developing reciprocity.…”

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Monkeys benefit from reciprocity without the cognitive burden

Suchak

Waal

2012

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The debate about the origins of human prosociality has focused on the presence or absence of similar tendencies in other species, and, recently, attention has turned to the underlying mechanisms. We investigated whether direct reciprocity could promote prosocial behavior in brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). Twelve capuchins tested in pairs could choose between two tokens, with one being "prosocial" in that it rewarded both individuals (i.e., 1/1), and the other being "selfish" in that it rewarded the chooser only (i.e., 1/0). Each monkey's choices with a familiar partner from their own group was compared with choices when paired with a partner from a different group. Capuchins were spontaneously prosocial, selecting the prosocial option at the same rate regardless of whether they were paired with an in-group or out-group partner. This indicates that interaction outside of the experimental setting played no role. When the paradigm was changed, such that both partners alternated making choices, prosocial preference significantly increased, leading to mutualistic payoffs. As no contingency could be detected between an individual's choice and their partner's previous choice, and choices occurred in rapid succession, reciprocity seemed of a relatively vague nature akin to mutualism. Having the partner receive a better reward than the chooser (i.e., 1/2) during the alternating condition increased the payoffs of mutual prosociality, and prosocial choice increased accordingly. The outcome of several controls made it hard to explain these results on the basis of reward distribution or learned preferences, and rather suggested that joint action promotes prosociality, resulting in so-called attitudinal reciprocity.cooperation | tit-for-tat | inequity | mirroring

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The influence of kin relationship and reciprocal context on chimpanzees' other-regarding preferences

Cited by 81 publications

References 46 publications

On the psychology of cooperation in humans and other primates: combining the natural history and experimental evidence of prosociality

On the psychology of cooperation in humans and other primates: combining the natural history and experimental evidence of prosociality

Evolutionary foundations of human prosocial sentiments

Monkeys benefit from reciprocity without the cognitive burden

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