tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post5225711066968899868..comments2024-03-28T09:41:15.454-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: Interpersonal closeness and brain social reward processingDeric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-87514835404067339792012-10-02T11:55:20.722-05:002012-10-02T11:55:20.722-05:00Hi Deric,
Interesting stuff. However, I was unabl...Hi Deric,<br /><br />Interesting stuff. However, I was unable to access the Farei et al paper. You apparently need a University of Wisconsin ID to log in to the site.<br /><br />I'd love to read the paper as I suspect there may be some similarities between the social behaviors of dogs and wolves, as well as humans. <br /><br />For instance, there are a couple of papers showing that some members of canid groups act as "free riders" or "cheaters." In wolf packs, where the size of the pack is >4, some pack members don't participate as actively in the hunt, and supposedly do so in order to conserve energy while letting the rest of the pack do all the hard work. Yet they reap the benefits of the other pack members efforts. <br /><br />Same thing for packs of wild dogs and their battles over territory (resources again) with other packs. Some dogs hold back, yet still reap the benefits of the other dogs' aggression.<br /><br />These dogs and wolves are referred to as cheaters, yet the rest of the pack doesn't seem to mind.<br /><br />I don't know if you see the possible connection with the results of the Farei study, but I think there might be something there.<br /><br />LCKLCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312noreply@blogger.com