Animal Behaviour: Friendship Enhances Trust in Chimpanzees

Joan Silk

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.11.030

Animal Behaviour: Friendship Enhances Trust in Chimpanzees

Joan Silk

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Abstract

Individuals that participate in exchanges with delayed rewards can be exploited if their partners don't reciprocate. In humans, friendships are built on trust, and trust enhances cooperation. New evidence suggests that close social bonds also enhance trust in chimpanzees.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R76-R78
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.11.030
State	Published - Jan 25 2016

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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