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When individuals meet hostile groups, they can choose whether to defend themselves or flee and leave others behind. We find that pro-social preferences predict staying and defence, while leaving is predicted by concerns for personal costs and risk.

Luuk L. Snijder and 3 others

Oct 28, 2024

Springer Nature

Nature Communications

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Partner choice in social dilemmas can increase resource inequality

When individuals can choose with whom to cooperate, do they behave self-servingly and choose those who are ‘better off’? Or do they cooperate with others who are ‘worse off’, thereby helping others instead of themselves? We find that cooperation under partner choice can increase inequality.

Luuk L. Snijder and 4 others

Oct 20, 2023

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Luuk L. Snijder

Prosocial Preferences can Escalate Intergroup Conflicts by Countering Selfish Motivations to Leave

Partner choice in social dilemmas can increase resource inequality