Thesis
Psychological dimensions of cooperative labor exchange in a rural Caribbean community
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101141
Abstract
Conditional social exchange, coalition building, and indirect reciprocity are a few characteristics making humans unique from other species of animals. Ecological dominance social competition models suggest cooperation and competition among conspecifics has played a crucial role in the evolution of human cognitive abilities. Borrowing from evolutionary psychology and theoretical psychology, the current research combines social contrast theory and models of direct and indirect reciprocity to examine the underlying psychological mechanisms associated with recurrent labor exchange in a rural Caribbean community. Results support the existence of evolved psychological mechanisms for social exchange and has important implications for human decision making in social situations.
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- Title
- Psychological dimensions of cooperative labor exchange in a rural Caribbean community
- Creators
- Mark William Remiker
- Contributors
- Robert J. Quinlan (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525395101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis