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Enhanced memory for the association between a face and cheating behavior in comparison to the association between a face and trustworthy or neutral behavior
Introduction
Assumptions about memory are an important component of models of reciprocal cooperation. This can be exemplified using the well-known tit-for-tat strategy, which consists of (a) cooperating on the first move in a prisoner’s dilemma game and (b) then mirroring the partner’s behavior in the next round of the game. This strategy obviously implies that people are able to remember specific instances of cooperation or defection. All models of direct reciprocity require that the previous history of interactions is remembered to some extent. Increasingly complex strategies make increasing demands on memory. Models of indirect reciprocity often imply that reputational...
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Bell, R., Buchner, A. (2016). Memory Enhanced for Cheaters Versus Non-cheaters. In: Weekes-Shackelford, V., Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2633-1
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