# Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/evolutionary-game-theory-and-cooperation/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the evolution of cooperation, altruism, and social behavior in various systems, including human societies, microbial communities, and religious groups. It investigates the role of evolutionary games, social networks, indirect reciprocity, and cultural evolution in shaping cooperative behaviors and examines the dynamics of public goods games and the emergence of altruistic punishment. Additionally, it delves into the interplay between genetic and cultural factors in promoting prosocial behaviors. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | t11252 |
| Works | 48 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 48.

- [Contrasting Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Countries](https://scholariq.org/papers/contrasting-computational-models-of-mate-preference-integration-across-45/)
- [Statistical physics of human cooperation](https://scholariq.org/papers/statistical-physics-of-human-cooperation/)
- [Spontaneous giving and calculated greed](https://scholariq.org/papers/spontaneous-giving-and-calculated-greed/)
- [Human cooperation](https://scholariq.org/papers/human-cooperation/)
- [Tactical deception in primates](https://scholariq.org/papers/tactical-deception-in-primates/)
- [The Thinking ApeEvolutionary Origins of Intelligence](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-thinking-apeevolutionary-origins-of-intelligence/)
- [Partner choice creates competitive altruism in humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/partner-choice-creates-competitive-altruism-in-humans/)
- [Gossip and Ostracism Promote Cooperation in Groups](https://scholariq.org/papers/gossip-and-ostracism-promote-cooperation-in-groups/)
- [Marriage and fatherhood are associated with lower testosterone in males](https://scholariq.org/papers/marriage-and-fatherhood-are-associated-with-lower-testosterone-in-males/)
- [Neocortex size predicts deception rate in primates](https://scholariq.org/papers/neocortex-size-predicts-deception-rate-in-primates/)
- [The Emperor’s Dilemma: A Computational Model of Self‐Enforcing Norms](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-emperor-s-dilemma-a-computational-model-of-self-enforcing-norms/)
- [Dynamical evolutionary psychology: Individual decision rules and emergent social norms.](https://scholariq.org/papers/dynamical-evolutionary-psychology-individual-decision-rules-and-emergent-social/)
- [Beyond Altruism: Sociological Foundations of Cooperation and Prosocial Behavior](https://scholariq.org/papers/beyond-altruism-sociological-foundations-of-cooperation-and-prosocial-behavior/)
- [Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication](https://scholariq.org/papers/sex-differences-in-mate-preferences-across-45-countries-a-large-scale/)
- [Statistical Interpretation of Species Composition](https://scholariq.org/papers/statistical-interpretation-of-species-composition/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 18.

- [Statistical physics of human cooperation](https://scholariq.org/papers/statistical-physics-of-human-cooperation/)
- [Human cooperation](https://scholariq.org/papers/human-cooperation/)
- [Tactical deception in primates](https://scholariq.org/papers/tactical-deception-in-primates/)
- [The Thinking ApeEvolutionary Origins of Intelligence](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-thinking-apeevolutionary-origins-of-intelligence/)
- [Partner choice creates competitive altruism in humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/partner-choice-creates-competitive-altruism-in-humans/)
- [Gossip and Ostracism Promote Cooperation in Groups](https://scholariq.org/papers/gossip-and-ostracism-promote-cooperation-in-groups/)
- [Evolutionary prisoner’s dilemma game with dynamic preferential selection](https://scholariq.org/papers/evolutionary-prisoner-s-dilemma-game-with-dynamic-preferential-selection/)
- [Spatial prisoner’s dilemma game with volunteering in Newman-Watts small-world networks](https://scholariq.org/papers/spatial-prisoner-s-dilemma-game-with-volunteering-in-newman-watts-small-world/)
- [Risking Your Life without a Second Thought: Intuitive Decision-Making and Extreme Altruism](https://scholariq.org/papers/risking-your-life-without-a-second-thought-intuitive-decision-making-and-extreme/)
- [Evolutionary prisoner's dilemma game on Barabási–Albert scale-free networks](https://scholariq.org/papers/evolutionary-prisoner-s-dilemma-game-on-barabasi-albert-scale-free-networks/)
- [Dynamics of Boltzmann<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>Q</mml:mi></mml:math>learning in two-player two-action games](https://scholariq.org/papers/dynamics-of-boltzmann-mml-math-xmlns-mml-http-www-w3-org-1998-math-mathml/)
- [Promotion of cooperation induced by nonlinear attractive effect in spatial Prisoner's Dilemma game](https://scholariq.org/papers/promotion-of-cooperation-induced-by-nonlinear-attractive-effect-in-spatial/)
- [Toward an Agent-Agnostic Transmission Model: Synthesizing Anthropocentric and Technocentric Paradigms in Communication](https://scholariq.org/papers/toward-an-agent-agnostic-transmission-model-synthesizing-anthropocentric-and/)
- [Increased costs reduce reciprocal helping behaviour of humans in a virtual evacuation experiment](https://scholariq.org/papers/increased-costs-reduce-reciprocal-helping-behaviour-of-humans-in-a-virtual/)
- [Spite and the Scale of Competition in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>](https://scholariq.org/papers/spite-and-the-scale-of-competition-in-i-pseudomonas-aeruginosa-i/)

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