Within the field of social evolution, Hamiltonian spite is a term for those behaviours that occur between (among) conspecifics, and have a cost for the actor and a negative impact (harm) for the recipient(s). Why do animals and humans exhibit spiteful behaviours?

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  • Within the field of social evolution, Hamiltonian spite is a term for those behaviours that occur between (among) conspecifics, and have a cost for the actor and a negative impact (harm) for the recipient(s). Why do animals and humans exhibit spiteful behaviours?
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  • Within the field of social evolution, Hamiltonian spite is a term for those behaviours that occur between (among) conspecifics, and have a cost for the actor and a negative impact (harm) for the recipient(s). Why do animals and humans exhibit spiteful behaviours?
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  • Hamiltonian spite
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