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    28(11). * Martin Nowak & Karl Sigmund (October 2005). "Evolution of indirect reciprocity". Nature 437(27): 1291–1298.  * Okasha‚ Samir. "Biological Altruism". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy * R Axelrod and WD Hamilton (March 198). "The evolution of cooperation". Science 211 (4489): 1390–1396.  * Trivers‚ R.L * Zahavi‚ A. (1995). "Altruism as a handicap – The limitations of kin selection and reciprocity".Avian Biol 26 (1): 1–3. Web: * Holland J‚ Silva AS‚ Mace R (2012) Lost Letter Measure

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    Good friend Friendship is very important for our life. A good friend makes our life more abundant. I make a survey at RIS to consult their opinion about the good friend. But‚ what is the good friend? The good friend is a gift for our life. Anaos Nin said: “Each friend represents a world in us‚ a world possibly not born until they arrive‚ and it is only by this meeting that a new world.” But‚ what is the good friend? 100% students said “yes” with question: “do you have a good friend?” It is normal

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    constraints against deviant behavior. 2- Three factors that increase interpersonal attraction are the matching hypothesis‚ reciprocity‚ and the hard-to-get effect. The matching hypothesis states that people are attracted to those who are equal or similar in physical attractiveness; having this balance allows both people to feel deserving of the relationship and stable in it. Reciprocity is an equal exchange of what we give and receive‚ for example‚ we like those who like us; if someone is attracted to

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    In cultural anthropology and sociology‚ reciprocity refers to non-market exchange of goods and labour; that is‚ "gift economic systems". It is the basis of most non-market economies. The concept was key to the debate between early anthropologists Bronislaw Malinowski and Marcel Mauss on the meaning of "Kula exchange" in the Trobriand Islands off Papua New Guinea during the First World War.[1] Malinowski used Kula exchange to demonstrate the apparently random gift-giving was in fact a key political

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    Altruism Among Military Personnel Social Psychology Amanda Miller Excelsior College Altruism among Military Personnel This paper will be outlined by first discussing research regarding methods the military personnel engage in acts of altruism and pro-social behavior. Altruism behavior results from the selflessness and willingness to help other people without expecting any tangible reward in return. The military personnel have engaged in many acts of altruism that benefit

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    1. Introduction The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards‚ 1958 (“Convention” or “NYC”)‚ at its basest level‚ is a mutual understanding between signatory states that their legal systems will make genuine efforts at recognising and enforcing an arbitral award that is jurisdictionally linked to another signatory state. As it is first and foremost a creature of international law‚ this agreement obliges each signatory state to apply only the rules specified

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    current system has flaws; showing that our past greatly affected the way we handle finances today. As stated in the book‚ The Great Transformation; a transformation took place in which people used to trade with others because of redistribution‚ reciprocity or householding. “Whether the very different entities of the family or the settlement or the manor formed the self-sufficient unit‚ the principle was invariably the same‚ namely that of producing and storing for the satisfaction of the wants of

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    live in the Southwest area of Africa in diverse environments with their kinship being of a nuclear family mostly of bilateral descent. There are three behaviors that impact the culture which are affluence‚ immediate return system‚ and generalized reciprocity. When compared to Western society culture there are significant differences which shows that kinship does impact behaviors in the lives of Americans. The kinship of the San is a nuclear family of bilateral descent which can be described as the

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    many themes Homer uses in The Odyssey. This poem by Homer‚ describes the long journey of Odysseus. A few themes Homer portrays are justice and reciprocity. There is no linear justice system within this Greek poem. Thus characters act accordingly to xenia. The host is to properly treat the guest with care since the guest can be a god in disguise. Reciprocity plays a roll in The Odyssey‚ since characters are reward for displaying good xenia. Characters who don’t display xenia are the ones who have justice

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    relationships are recognized and valued through the practice of marriage‚ sharing‚ and generalized reciprocity. Kinship also means time for socializing with kin and friends. Meals are prepared with the items from everyone’s hunting and gathering which allows everyone to share equally in what has been made available. Food is distributed until everyone is sufficiently supplied. Generalized reciprocity is practiced which helps to reinforce social ties. Sharing is a way of bonding families and strengthening

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