Intergroup competition may not be needed for shaping group cooperation and cultural group selection

Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Daniel Balliet

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Abstract

Because intergroup interactions often are mixed-motive rather than strictly zero-sum groups often negotiate settlements that enable both cultures to thrive. Moreover group prosperity rests on in-group love (rather than out-group hate) that emerges also absent intergroup competition or comparison. It follows that cultural group selection (CGS) reflects group effectiveness in organizing in-group trust and cooperation rather than winning (in)direct intergroup competitions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere36
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

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