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Constraints on the Evolution of Reciprocity: An Experimental Test with Zebra Finches

2010; Wiley; Volume: 117; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01850.x

1439-0310

Karine Larose, Frédérique Dubois,

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

EthologyVolume 117, Issue 2 p. 115-123 Constraints on the Evolution of Reciprocity: An Experimental Test with Zebra Finches Karine Larose, Karine Larose Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorFrédérique Dubois, Frédérique Dubois Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Karine Larose, Karine Larose Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorFrédérique Dubois, Frédérique Dubois Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 November 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01850.xCitations: 11 Frédérique Dubois, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada.E-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Reciprocity is apparently uncommon in animal societies because it requires, to evolve, specialized cognitive abilities that most species would not possess. In particular, memory would be important because cooperation can emerge and be maintained only if the same opponents interact repeatedly and adjust their decisions to their opponent's previous move. To investigate how these constraints influence reciprocity, we first conducted a preliminary foraging experiment with zebra finches (Taeniapygia guttata) to insure that corticosterone elevations impaired the birds' event memory capabilities. Then, we performed a reciprocity experiment with established pairs that were tested in a two-choice apparatus under two different conditions: once with an empty implant and once with an implant of corticosterone. 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