An eye for an eye: Reciprocity and the calibration of redress

General systems for reciprocity explain the same phenomena as the target article's proposed revenge system, and can explain other cooperative phenomena. We need more reason to hypothesise a specific revenge system. In addition, the proposed calculus of revenge is less sensitive to absolute magn...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2013-02, Vol.36 (1), p.20-20
Main Authors: Dellis, Andrew, Spurrett, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aggression - psychology
Altruism
Cognition
Cooperation
Criminal Justice
Emotional behavior
Fines & penalties
Forgiveness
Humans
Hypotheses
Justice
Motivation
Open Peer Commentary
Reciprocity
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Summary:General systems for reciprocity explain the same phenomena as the target article's proposed revenge system, and can explain other cooperative phenomena. We need more reason to hypothesise a specific revenge system. In addition, the proposed calculus of revenge is less sensitive to absolute magnitudes of revenge than it should be.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X12000519