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reciprocal altruism

behaviour whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness
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reciprocal altruism

Summary

reciprocal altruism has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • reciprocal altruism is a type of biological altruism[2].
  • reciprocal altruism's has effect is recorded as social behavior[3].

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Definition and Type

reciprocal altruism is a type of biological altruism[2].

Why It Matters

reciprocal altruism has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → biological altruism
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    P14541 → cihf1
    Has effect → social behavior
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