Cooperation: Difference between revisions
From CasGroup
Jump to navigationJump to search
Created page with "'''Cooperation''' is a joint operation or action between individuals, groups, animals, etc. to achieve a common goal. It is the opposite of competition, where ea..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
* direct reciprocity (agent <-> agent) | * direct reciprocity (agent <-> agent) | ||
* indirect reciprocity (agent <-> group) | * indirect reciprocity (agent <-> group) | ||
* kin selection (gene <-> gene) | * [[Kin_Selection|kin selection]] (gene <-> gene) | ||
* group selection (gene <-> meme) | * [[Group_Selection|group selection]] (gene <-> meme) | ||
Agents may help others because they expect help in return (direct reciprocity). Or they help others because they expect help from | Agents may help others because they expect help in return (direct reciprocity). Or they help others because they expect help from | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
* Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition Competition] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_of_the_fittest Survival of the fittest] | * Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition Competition] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_of_the_fittest Survival of the fittest] | ||
[[Category:Basic Principles]] | |||
[[Category:Evolutionary Principles]] | |||
Revision as of 04:18, 1 May 2011
Cooperation is a joint operation or action between individuals, groups, animals, etc. to achieve a common goal. It is the opposite of competition, where each party tries to stay ahead of the opponent. Evolutionary systems are based on the evolution of selfish individuals. Direct or indirect reciprocity is the main reason for altruism and selfless behavior in evolutionary systems:
- direct reciprocity (agent <-> agent)
- indirect reciprocity (agent <-> group)
- kin selection (gene <-> gene)
- group selection (gene <-> meme)
Agents may help others because they expect help in return (direct reciprocity). Or they help others because they expect help from the group by improving their image (indirect reciprocity). Organisms may help other organisms because their genes are related (kin selection), or because they share a common culture (group selection).
Links
- Wikipedia entry for Competition and Survival of the fittest
