Cooperation and Conflict in the Light of Kin Recognition Systems

Daniel Brian Krupp; Lisa M. DeBruine; Benedict C. Jones

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195396690.013.0020

Cooperation and Conflict in the Light of Kin Recognition Systems

Daniel Brian Krupp^*, Lisa M. DeBruine, Benedict C. Jones

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Abstract

Genetic relatedness is central to the problems of social evolution. Whenever individuals interact nonrandomly with respect to genotype, their actions may have indirect fitness consequences. Although population structure affects the frequency of interactions among relatives, kin recognition systems can help optimize behavior to the advantage of the actor's genetic posterity. Here, we review the functional and mechanistic foundations of kin recognition systems and demonstrate their effects on cooperation and conflict in a number of different species, devoting special attention to the case of Homo sapiens. We conclude by developing several testable hypotheses about the impact of kin recognition on social behavior.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Family Psychology
Editors	Catherine A. Salmon, Todd K. Shackelford
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Chapter	20
Pages	345-364
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Print)	9780195396690
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195396690.013.0020
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

green-beards
inclusive fitness theory
kin recognition
phenotype matching
social evolution

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