Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have studied the influence of group identity and economic need on cooperation and conflict in two Colombian communities. Their findings, published in Evolutionary Human Sciences, challenge the common belief that people naturally favor in-group members and show that economic need has an influence on intergroup cooperation. This study emphasizes the importance of taking all of these different factors into account when studying relationships in diverse communities. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have studied the influence of group identity and economic need on cooperation and conflict in two Colombian communities. Their findings, published in Evolutionary Human Sciences, challenge the common belief that people naturally favor in-group members and show that economic need has an influence on intergroup cooperation. This study emphasizes the importance of taking all of these different factors into account when studying relationships in diverse communities. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Economic need and past actions affect whether there is cooperation or antagonism between communities
