Despotism promotes cooperation through enhanced interdependencies in non-human primate societies
Debottam Bhattacharjee, Tonko Willem Zijlstra, Tom S. Roth, Elena Belli, Sophie E. Calis, Paula Escriche Chova, Eythan Cousin, Jolanda A. de Jong, E.J.A.M. de Laat, Aníta Rut Guðjónsdóttir, Karline R. L. Janmaat, Elja J. Jeunink, Charlotte E. Kluiver, Penny E.N. Kuijer, Esmee Middelburg, , Jorg J. M. Massen
The paper investigates cooperation in macaque societies, finding that despotic societies exhibit higher within-group cooperation due to enhanced interdependencies.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition