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Credible signalling and social bonds: Ultimately drawing on the same idea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2021

Patrick Kennedy Open the ORCID record for Patrick Kennedy [Opens in a new window]  and
Andrew N. Radford Open the ORCID record for Andrew N. Radford [Opens in a new window]
Patrick Kennedy
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK. patrick.kennedy@bristol.ac.uk andy.radford@bristol.ac.uk; http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/Vocal_Communication/home.html
Andrew N. Radford
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK. patrick.kennedy@bristol.ac.uk andy.radford@bristol.ac.uk; http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/Vocal_Communication/home.html
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Abstract

The hypotheses in both target articles rely implicitly on much the same logic. For a “social-bonding” device to make sense, there must be an underlying reason why an otherwise-arbitrary behaviour sustains alliances – namely, credible signals of one's value to partners. To illustrate our points, we draw on the parallels with supposed bonding behaviours in nonhuman animals.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e102
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