Reciprocity and uncertainty

Yoella Bereby-Meyer

doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11001178

Reciprocity and uncertainty

Yoella Bereby-Meyer

Department of Psychology

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Guala points to a discrepancy between strong negative reciprocity observed in the lab and the way cooperation is sustained in the wild. This commentary suggests that in lab experiments, strong negative reciprocity is limited when uncertainty exists regarding the players' actions and the intentions. Thus, costly punishment is indeed a limited mechanism for sustaining cooperation in an uncertain environment.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	18-19
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11001178
State	Published - 1 Feb 2012

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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