O'Connor, Cailin (2016) The Evolution of Guilt. [Preprint]
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Abstract
Using evolutionary game theory, I consider how guilt can provide individual fitness benefits to actors both before and after bad behavior. This supplements recent work by philosophers on the evolution of guilt with a more complete picture of the relevant selection pressures.
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| Keywords: | guilt, evolution, emotion, cooperation, altruism, apology | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory Specific Sciences > Economics Specific Sciences > Psychology |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Cailin O'Connor | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2016 02:14 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 13 Apr 2016 02:14 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12033 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory Specific Sciences > Economics Specific Sciences > Psychology |
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| Date: | April 2016 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12033 |
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