Dissecting the two mechanisms of scramble competition among the Virunga mountain gorillas
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-03016-1
Abstract: Abstract Two mechanisms have been proposed to explain why scramble competition can increase the travel requirements of individuals within larger groups. Firstly, individuals in larger groups may be more likely to encounter food sites where… read more here.
Keywords: larger groups; scramble competition; group; travel ... See more keywords
Social inferences from group size
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2016.11.005
Abstract: Abstract Does the mere size of a social group influence how it is perceived? Study 1 showed that on self-report measures, smaller and larger groups are rated to be equal in warmth/goodness, but smaller groups… read more here.
Keywords: size; larger groups; group; status competence ... See more keywords
Distributional Preferences in Larger Groups: Keeping up with the Joneses and Keeping Track of the Tails
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DOI: 10.1093/jeea/jvaa033
Abstract: We study distributional preferences in “large†groups. While most prior experi- ments have focused on exploring attitudes toward inequality in two- or three-person groups, we field a series of experiments via Mechanical Turk in which… read more here.
Keywords: distributional preferences; select distributions; preferences larger; larger groups ... See more keywords