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#1144 Nikhil Chaudhary: Cooperation, Social Learning, Breeding Systems, and Evolutionary Psychiatry

The Dissenter

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This chapter explores human cooperation from an evolutionary standpoint, addressing the paradox of altruism where individuals sacrifice their own fitness for the benefit of others. It emphasizes the distinct nature of human collaboration compared to that of the animal kingdom, particularly the ability to cooperate among unrelated individuals on a larger scale.

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