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What human trust networks reveal about cognitive mechanisms of group cohesion in primates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 November 2025

Cristina Acedo-Carmona Open the ORCID record for Cristina Acedo-Carmona [Opens in a new window]  and
Antoni Gomila Open the ORCID record for Antoni Gomila [Opens in a new window]
Cristina Acedo-Carmona*
Affiliation:
Department of Economics and Business Administration, Universidad de Málaga, Avda. de Cervantes, Málaga, Spain cristina.acedo@uma.es https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cristina-Acedo-Carmona/research
Antoni Gomila
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Carretera de Valldemossa, Palma, Spain toni.gomila@uib.cat https://antonigomila.wordpress.com
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Abstract

Drawing on our previous work on human trust networks, we provide further evidence of how group structure can foster group cohesion. But this work also raises doubts about two central tenets of the target paper: (1) the role assigned to cognitive abilities in group cohesion and stabilization; and (2) the emphasis on group size as the critical variable.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 48 , 2025 , e163
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