Psychological Identification and Understanding of Human Cooperation
Using a variety of studies, research strategies, and available data collected from different sources to define along with understand the complexity of human cooperation. Pointing out the problems in human cooperation; individuals deciding to work alone rather than in a group. Determining what factors causes dilemmas in human cooperation or in some instances leading to competition. Comparing and/or contrasting already existing research and arguments from a psychological perspective pertaining to this form of human communication. Considering different psychological reasoning’s as to how cooperation is beneficial to the individuals involved any why it is not done when the time …show more content…
These activities help the group build social norms, learn how to act in social situations, can interpret others intentions through facial expressions, with an ability to communicate through vocal, facial, and non-vocal way (Argyle, 1991). Even though, cooperation may have derived from non-primates and other animals another way it came about is through kin selection. Kin selection suggest that cooperation derived from a strong tendency to help and treat one owns kin in a very wide range of circumstances (Dunbar e, 2001). Cooperation stimmed from the willingness to provide and help close relatives during times of need rather than individuals not of family dissent (Dunbar et al., 2001). With these explanations on how cooperation occurred; Griffin and Patton introduced another theory. Griffin and Patton cooperation was formed to overcome communication barriers/gaps between different groups of people. To narrow these gaps, we start accepting and in some cases adopting others ways, attitudes, and beliefs (Griffin & Patton, 1986). In return our cognitive dissonance will reduce in response of the new behaviors we picked up from the group. This allows all viewpoint to be voiced and understood with the intentions of resolving conflicts between the members of the group. Considering that, cooperation was built off the notation that the …show more content…
The desire to maximize rewards and minimize cost to the individuals involved causes conformity to happen; makes it easier to cooperate. Conformity is one of the two major ways that can influence group cooperation (Griffin & Patton, 1986). Brown book information page 140-142. Even though, cooperation seems easily obtained social dilemmas are as easy to develop. With conflict between an individual’s personal or selfish interests and the interests of the group (Tyler, 2011). Leading to the fundamental effects on how we think and act in any social situation that requires cooperation (Axelrod, 1984). When cooperation occurs, all members must be willing to effectively aid one another. If this criterion is not met it often lead to conflict, because one or more of the group members are invested only to benefit themselves. Axelrod determined this was due to the Prisoner’s Dilemma (1984). If agreed upon cooperation this strategy used to determine how much effort a person will put into cooperation based on how much effort received from the other members involved along with how trustworthy they are. In a way, we think about if we should cooperate with others to gain something verses getting cheated and gain
Using a variety of studies, research strategies, and available data collected from different sources to define along with understand the complexity of human cooperation. Pointing out the problems in human cooperation; individuals deciding to work alone rather than in a group. Determining what factors causes dilemmas in human cooperation or in some instances leading to competition. Comparing and/or contrasting already existing research and arguments from a psychological perspective pertaining to this form of human communication. Considering different psychological reasoning’s as to how cooperation is beneficial to the individuals involved any why it is not done when the time …show more content…
These activities help the group build social norms, learn how to act in social situations, can interpret others intentions through facial expressions, with an ability to communicate through vocal, facial, and non-vocal way (Argyle, 1991). Even though, cooperation may have derived from non-primates and other animals another way it came about is through kin selection. Kin selection suggest that cooperation derived from a strong tendency to help and treat one owns kin in a very wide range of circumstances (Dunbar e, 2001). Cooperation stimmed from the willingness to provide and help close relatives during times of need rather than individuals not of family dissent (Dunbar et al., 2001). With these explanations on how cooperation occurred; Griffin and Patton introduced another theory. Griffin and Patton cooperation was formed to overcome communication barriers/gaps between different groups of people. To narrow these gaps, we start accepting and in some cases adopting others ways, attitudes, and beliefs (Griffin & Patton, 1986). In return our cognitive dissonance will reduce in response of the new behaviors we picked up from the group. This allows all viewpoint to be voiced and understood with the intentions of resolving conflicts between the members of the group. Considering that, cooperation was built off the notation that the …show more content…
The desire to maximize rewards and minimize cost to the individuals involved causes conformity to happen; makes it easier to cooperate. Conformity is one of the two major ways that can influence group cooperation (Griffin & Patton, 1986). Brown book information page 140-142. Even though, cooperation seems easily obtained social dilemmas are as easy to develop. With conflict between an individual’s personal or selfish interests and the interests of the group (Tyler, 2011). Leading to the fundamental effects on how we think and act in any social situation that requires cooperation (Axelrod, 1984). When cooperation occurs, all members must be willing to effectively aid one another. If this criterion is not met it often lead to conflict, because one or more of the group members are invested only to benefit themselves. Axelrod determined this was due to the Prisoner’s Dilemma (1984). If agreed upon cooperation this strategy used to determine how much effort a person will put into cooperation based on how much effort received from the other members involved along with how trustworthy they are. In a way, we think about if we should cooperate with others to gain something verses getting cheated and gain