PSYC 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Energy Policy And Conservation Act, Stotting, Dictator Game

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3100
• Professor: Pat Barclay

Document Summary

Oct 18th non-kin cooperation 4 (lecture 17) Most of the time hunters come home empty handed so hunting smaller things (wont need to share) is better than large. However hunters still tend to hunt large animals forcing them to share. Kwakiutl potlatch: hosting elaborate parties and giving elaborate gifts (way of demonstrating chiefly status; having the resources to throw this party: develops into a competition of who can throw the biggest (those who cant keep up loses) Turtle hunters are more likely to have offspring than age-matched males. Hunters tend to have harder working wives. Hunters tend to have highest reproductive value & are really risking the most because it has benefits. The most cooperative people were trust the most (and trusted for partnership) Signal acts can signal more than one quality such as abilities and concern for others. Ted turner donated 1billion while oseola mccarthy gave her life savings of 150,000.