Friendships and Social Networks in an Individual-Based Model of Primate Social Behaviour
Authored by Cedric Sueur, Ivan Puga-Gonzalez
Date Published: 2017
DOI: 10.18564/jasss.3450
Sponsors:
National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT)
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Abstract
The individual-based model GrooFiWorld proposes a parsimonious theory
explaining the complex behaviour of macaque societies. It suggests that
the socio-spatial structure of the group underlies the emergence of
complex behaviour. A spatial structure with dominants at the center and
subordinates at the periphery emerges due to aggression. This structure
influences the distribution of social interactions: individuals interact
more with close-by partners and thus several behavioural patterns
emerge. In GrooFiWorld, however, individuals have no preferential
interactions; whereas in primates, individuals prefer interactions with
`friends'. The distribution of interactions, then, may be influenced by
`friendships' rather than spatial structure. To study this, here, we
omitted space from the model and investigated the effects of
`friendships' on the emergence of social behaviour and network
structure. Results show that `friendships' promote cooperation but fail
to produce other patterns characteristic of macaques. This highlights
the importance that spatial structure may have in structuring macaque
societies.
Tags
Individual-based model
Social networks
Evolution
Cooperation
Aggression
perspective
Partner choice
grooming
Organization
Metaanalysis
Monkeys
Macaca-mulatta
Barbary macaques
Reciprocal altruism
Friendships
Macaque societies