“To explain these results, we propose that cooperation is intuitive because cooperative heuristics are developed in daily life where cooperation is typically advantageous. We then validate predictions generated by this proposed mechanism. Our results provide convergent evidence that intuition supports cooperation in social dilemmas, and that reflection can undermine these cooperative impulses.”
1. “It is scientifically incorrect to say that we have inherited a tendency to make war from our animal ancestors.”2. “It is scientifically incorrect to say that war or any other violent behavior is genetically programmed into our human nature.”3. “It is scientifically incorrect to say that in the course of human evolution there has been a selection for aggressive behavior more than for other kinds of behavior.”4. “It is scientifically incorrect to say that humans have a ‘violent brain’.”5. “It is scientifically incorrect to say that war is caused by ‘instinct’ or any single motivation.”