Breeding cooperation: Cultural evolution in an intergenerational public goods experiment

摘要: This paper investigates the evolution of cooperation across multiple laboratory generations in an experimental public goods game. Theories cultural show how cooperative equlibria can be supported by transmission behavioral norms generations. These types evolutionary processes are important for political science topics ranging from policy to participation. One best-established findings massive literature on social dilemmas is that within-game communication increases cooperation. We find it possible breed selectively exposing later subjects messages previous propose a number potential reasons fact between-generation (or advice) at least as strong communication.