Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless we think too much

Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by gohrt on Thursday June 09, 2016 @01:47PM (#11870995)

Which is it: selfishness is "learned", or selfishness is the product of thinking. Could the same article have the headline below?:

"Sharing Is Stupid: We tend to be cooperative when we think too little"

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Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by steego on Thursday June 09, 2016 @02:00PM (#11871113)

> Which is it: selfishness is "learned", or selfishness is the product of thinking.

Why are those two things mutually exclusive?

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Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by jsmith0295 on Thursday June 09, 2016 @02:11PM (#11871186)

The title seems to imply that selfishness is something externally imposed on people, and that they would naturally be cooperative instead. While both could be true, its more about which is more true. (Although I don't think selfishness and cooperation are necessarily opposites either.)

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Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by mjevans on Thursday June 09, 2016 @02:02PM (#11871123)

Sharing is risky. Sharing intelligently (with those who have honor) is more often than not rewarding.

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