Perspectives from ethnography on weak and strong reciprocity

Polly Wiessner

doi:10.1017/S0140525X11000860

Perspectives from ethnography on weak and strong reciprocity

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To add ethnographic perspective to Guala's arguments, I suggest reasons why experimental and ethnographic evidence do not concur and highlight some difficulties in measuring whether positive and negative reciprocity are indeed costly. I suggest that institutions to reduce the costs of maintaining cooperation are not limited to complex societies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	44-45
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11000860
State	Published - Feb 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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