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Clever game players that extort their partner in the Prisoner’s dilemma do well head-to-head but do poorly in a mixed population of different players
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
A clever game player can choose a strategy than ensures it beats an opponent in the Prisoner’s dilemma game
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
Animals shield their families from a harsh world
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
Groups of humans show a general intelligence that is not simply related to individual intelligence, but social sensitivity and proportion of women
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Nov 10 2017
Democratic decisions by animal groups give better average outcomes than decisions by a despot
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Nov 10 2017
Great decision accuracy can be achieved by groups through individuals having local interactions without communication
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Nov 10 2017
Bat groups are willing to split up rather than everyone go with the majority decision
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Nov 10 2017
Groups of animals can stay together and make fast and accurate decisions if each individual mostly goes with the majority
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Nov 10 2017
Animals may act to reduce their own fitness if the act has a big benefit to relatives
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Oct 27 2017
Relatedness does not play a role in the evolution of animal societies such as bee colonies
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Sun Oct 22 2017
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