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On the evolutionary origins of revenge and forgiveness: A converging systems hypothesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2012

Richard J. Crisp  and
Rose Meleady
Richard J. Crisp
Affiliation:
Centre for the Study of Group Processes, School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NP, United Kingdom. [email protected]/psychology/people/crispr/[email protected]/psychology/people/meleadyr/
Rose Meleady
Affiliation:
Centre for the Study of Group Processes, School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NP, United Kingdom. [email protected]/psychology/people/crispr/[email protected]/psychology/people/meleadyr/
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Abstract

McCullough et al. argue that humans possess evolved computational systems for implementing retaliatory behavior that both deters aggression and promotes subsequent reconciliation. However, they do not apply this analysis to the sphere of intergroup relations. We believe their model can be usefully extended to this domain and discuss why this would be possible, pertinent, and productive.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 1 , February 2013 , pp. 19 - 20
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013

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