The Evolutionary Origin of Human Cooperation

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  • Ohtsuki Hisashi
    Department of Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University of Advanced Studies)

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  • ヒトの協力の進化的起源
  • ヒト ノ キョウリョク ノ シンカテキ キゲン

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<p>One of the reasons for the success of humans on the globe is attributed to our high level of sociality and cooperation skills. When we consider humans to be one biological species, what was the evolutionary driving force of cooperation, and how was it different from other species? To answer these questions, this article reviews various aspects of cooperation found in organisms. The article also explores current understanding of the evolutionary origin of human cooperation by looking back the history of human evolution.</p>

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  • Organizational Science

    Organizational Science 53 (2), 4-14, 2019-12-20

    The Academic Association for Organizational Science

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