Fitness Trade-offs Result in the Illusion of Social Success

Cooperation is ubiquitous across the tree of life, from simple microbes to the complex social systems of animals [1]. Individuals cooperate by engaging in costly behaviors that can be exploited by other individuals who benefit by avoiding these associated costs. Thus, if successful exploitation of s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wolf, Jason B., Howie, Jennifer A., Parkinson, Katie, Gruenheit, Nicole, Melo, Diogo, Rozen, Daniel, Thompson, Christopher R.L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4406944/