Increased aggression during human group contests when competitive ability is more similar
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Increased aggression during human group contests when competitive ability is more similar.
Theoretical analyses and empirical studies have revealed that conflict escalation is more likely when individuals are more similar in resource-holding potential (RHP). Conflicts can also occur between groups, but it is unknown whether conflicts also escalate more when groups are more similar in RHP. We tested this hypothesis in humans, using data from two professional sports competitions: footb...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biology Letters
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1744-9561,1744-957X
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.0591