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Is there a chance to recognize cheaters?

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2018

Abstract

If altruism is to be maintained in society, certain mechanisms are needed to prevent the use of altruists by fraudsters. Can you imagine what it would be if we could identify them in time? All those who behave selfishly and violate social norms and commit fraudulent behavior? With the growing size of the social group, it becomes very important for each of its members to establish contacts and friendly relationships with others.

Very often he/she finds himself in situations where he can not cope with the problem himself, and hence he has to rely on helping the environment. Such behavior, in which one assists another, is referred to as prosocial in social psychology.

The term altruism also has a very similar meaning.