Homo negotiatus: Ontogeny of the unique ways humans own, share and reciprocate

Abstract

Social animals need to share space and resources, whether sexual partners, parents, or food. Sharing is indeed at the core of social life. Humans, however, of all social animals, have distinct ways of sharing. They evolved to become Homo Negotiatus; a species that is prone to bargain and to dispute the value of things until some agreement is reached. © 2008 Springer Japan.