Talk:Reciprocal altruism
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[edit] Copyright
submitted by copyright holder. Ian Pitchford 21:39, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Vampire Bat example
A biologist is needed to clarify what is meant by "blood sharing in the vampire bat". Perhaps an {{attention}} tag should be added, but the article overall is clear so I will just hope a knowledgeable person reads this talk page. --Halidecyphon 10:39, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
My knowledge of the Wilkenson 1984 Blood sharing in vampire bats paper suggests that he made sweeping generalizations which have never been coroborated by further evidence. Does anyone know of another study which attempts to confirm that this example actually is a valid form of reciprocal altruism? I acknowledge that his study is cited by many animal behavior scientists as thee example of reciprocal altruism, but I am highly skeptical of his results. Riparian105 03:02, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Virtuous Cycle
Hey what do you guys/girls thinks about the Virtuous cycle in Open Source communities; I guess it could figure in this article; IMHO I think someone could write about it. --பராசக்தி 16:44, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Reciprocity v Altruism
To me Reciprocal Altruism is either an oxymoron or a misnomer. In anthropology, altruism is without reciprocity or benefit of any kind. It is the ultimate act of selflessness, where cognitive acts of selflessness are disassociated from the act of altruism and there is no biological, cultural, political social, or economic benefit of any kind. Whether altruism extends to subconsciousness and therefore innate is arguable. Reciprocity is an assumption that a benefit is returned, either immediately, in the future, or to a common cause. The benefit may be direct or indirect. The act may benefit a cause, a family member, a friend, or something else the individual places value on. Anyway . . . I'll do my research and get back to this article. paradoxos 01:52, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
