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Can episodic memory deter cheating and promote altruism?| title | Can episodic memory deter cheating and promote altruism? |
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| start_date | 2023/04/04 |
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| schedule | 16h15-17h45 |
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| online | yes |
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| visio | https://univ-grenoble-alpes-fr.zoom.us/j/92229286091?pwd=aGpnKzBSRm5GdTRNdHQ1cEFhREx3Zz09 |
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| location_info | on Zoom |
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| summary | Episodic memory gives us the ability to mentally travel back in time to revisit and relive past experiences. Recent years have seen increased interest in the adaptive function of episodic memory. According to the orthodox view, episodic memory should be considered part of a constructive system for simulating the future for sophisticated foresight and flexible planning. In this talk, I offer a novel alternative. In my view, episodic memory provides invaluable information about the past deeds of others that allow us to identify reliable and trustworthy partners and avoid dealing with cheaters. Theoretical models reveal that cooperation in groups can be maintained if potential partners use information about an individual’s past behavior to guide their behavior towards that individual. In these types of reputation-based models of human cooperation, whereas individuals with a history of cheating are ostracized, individuals with a history of cooperative behaviors flourish. Against this theoretical background, it is possible to see a function of episodic memory in facilitating information exchange about others, helping group members make effective partner choices, and avoiding the risk of interacting with cheaters. If correct, episodic memory may have played a significant role in the evolution of human cooperation. |
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| responsibles | Righetti, Werning, Kourken, Andonovski |
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| submitted | published | | 2023/03/29 12:30 UTC |
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