Comparative study with chimpanzees and bonobos on altruism, reciprocity, and understanding of others

• Project/Area Number: 22800034
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAMOTO Shinya 京都大学, 霊長類研究所, 助教 (40585767)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,094,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,380,000、Indirect Cost: ¥714,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,482,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,140,000、Indirect Cost: ¥342,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,612,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,240,000、Indirect Cost: ¥372,000)
• Keywords: チンパンジー / ボノボ / 利他行動 / 互恵性 / 他者理解 / 集団協力行動 / 食物分配 / 人類進化 / 集団協力 / 社会学習 / 比較認知科学 / 動物心理 / 協力行動

Research Abstract

I observed wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea, and with wild bonobos in Wamba, DR Congo. I also conducted experiments with captive chimpanzees in Great Ape Research Institute, Hayashibara, and in Kumamoto Sanctuary, Wild Research Center, Kyoto University. Comparative studies with our evolutionary closest relatives on group cooperation, food sharing, and helping behavior revealed novel aspects of the evolution of altruism, reciprocity, and understanding of others, and proposed novel hypotheses of the human evolution.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Chimpanzees' flexible targetedhelping based on an understanding of conspecifics' goals (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Humle, T., & Tanaka, M.
  • Journal Title: 京都大学学術情報リポジトリ Volume: 109(9) Pages: 3588-3592
  • URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2433/153019)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chimpanzees' flexible targeted helping based on an understanding of conspecifics' goals (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Humle, T., Tanaka, M
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA Volume: 109(9) Issue: 9 Pages: 3588-3592
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1108517109
  • NAID: 120003824937
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evolution of Altruism and Cooperation: Perspectives on Its Mechanisms and Adaptation to Social Systems (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也利, 他
  • Journal Title: Primate Research Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Pages: 95-109
  • DOI: 10.2354/psj.27.013
  • NAID: 10030467892
  • ISSN: 0912-4047, 1880-2117
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] チンパンジーとヒトの共通点・相違点～社会的知性を中心に (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 人文学報 Volume: 100 Pages: 145-160
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] びっこチンパンジーとその仲間たち(第111回)-野外実験のおもしろさ- (2011)
  • Author(s): 松沢哲郎、山本真也
  • Journal Title: 科学 Volume: 81(3) Pages: 212-213
• [Journal Article] チンパンジーにみる利他性の進化的基盤 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也、松沢哲郎
  • Journal Title: 科学 Volume: 81(1) Pages: 53-55
• [Journal Article] 霊長類の比較発達心理学(連載105回)要求に応えるチンパンジー (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 自発的に助けるヒト Volume: 126 Pages: 97-105
• [Journal Article] チンパンジー・ボノボにみる「徳」の起源 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: こころの未来 Volume: 7 Pages: 20-23
• [Journal Article] 霊長類の比較発達心理学(105)要求に応えるチンパンジー、自発的に助けるヒト (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 発達 Volume: 126 Pages: 97-105
  • NAID: 40018851455
• [Journal Article] チンパンジーとヒトの共通点・相違点-社会的知性を中心に- (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 人文学報 Volume: 100(印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ちびっこチンパンジーとその仲間たち(第111回)-野外実験のおもしろさ- (2011)
  • Author(s): 松沢哲郎、山本真也
  • Journal Title: 科学 Volume: 81(3) Pages: 212-213
• [Journal Article] 要求に応えるチンパンジー、自発的に助けるヒト (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 発達 Volume: 126(印刷中)
• [Journal Article] ちびっこチンパンジーとその仲間たち(第107回)-コンゴ盆地の野生ボノボ- (2010)
  • Author(s): 松沢哲郎、平田聡、山本真也
  • Journal Title: 科学 Volume: 80(11) Pages: 1126-1127
• [Journal Article] 要求に応えるチンパンジー:利他・互恵性の進化的基盤 (2010)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Journal Title: 心理学評論 Volume: 53(3) Pages: 422-133
  • NAID: 130007615183
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The influence of kin relationship and reciprocal context on chimpanzees' other-regarding preferences. (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Tanaka, M
  • Journal Title: Animal Behaviour Volume: 79(3) Pages: 595-602
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A case report of meat and fruit sharing in a pair of wild bonobos. (2010)
  • Author(s): Hirata, S., Yamamoto, S., Takemoto, H., Matsuzawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Pan Africa News Volume: 17(2) Pages: 21-23
  • NAID: 120003238902
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 協力行動の進化 (2012)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: 国際高等研究所研究プロジェクト「心の起源」2011年度第2回研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 高等研究所(京都府)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-15
• [Presentation] 要求に応えるチンパンジー、自発的に助けるヒト～利他行動のおける他者理解とその進化～ (2012)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: 北海道大学グローバルCOE
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都千代田区・学術総合センター
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-17
• [Presentation] 要求に応えるチンパンジー、自発的に助けるヒト～利他行動のおける他者理解とその進化～ (2012)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: 北海道大学グローバルCOE「心の社会性に関する教育研究拠点」総括シンポジウム心は「なぜ」、「どのように」社会的か?～フロンティアとアジェンダ～
  • Place of Presentation: 学術総合センター(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-17
• [Presentation] Mechanisms of cooperationin our evolutionary relatives (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto S
  • Organizer: The 3rd meeting of International Institute of Advanced Studies
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto
  • Year and Date: 2012-01-29
• [Presentation] Mechanisms of cooperation in our evolutionary relatives (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S.
  • Organizer: The 3rd meeting of International Institute of Advanced Studies
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2012-01-29
• [Presentation] チンパンジー・ボノボにおける道渡り時の集団協力行動 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也、松沢哲郎
  • Organizer: 第4回日本人間行動進化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-19
• [Presentation] チンパンジー・ボノボにおける道渡り時の集団協力行動 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也、松沢哲郎
  • Organizer: 第4回日本人間行動進化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-19
• [Presentation] Evolution of altruism, reciprocity, and cooperation : suggestions from chimpanzees and bonobos (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto S.
  • Organizer: The 27th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Population Ecology. Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Okayama
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-16
• [Presentation] Evolution of altruism, reciprocity, and cooperation : suggestions from chimpanzees and bonobos (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S.
  • Organizer: The 27th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Population Ecology. Symposium "The evolution of animal societies : generality and specificity of the systems"
  • Place of Presentation: Okayama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-16
• [Presentation] Nature in Bhutan and itsenvironmental education (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto S
  • Organizer: Welcome Meeting for The Honorable Chairperson of the National Council of Bhutan and His Delegation
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-30
• [Presentation] Nature in Bhutan and its environmental education (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S.
  • Organizer: Welcome Meeting for The Honorable Chairperson of the National Council of Bhutan and His Delegation
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-30
• [Presentation] 野生ボノボにおける果実分配～食物分配の進化・メカニズムにかんする再検討～ (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: Animal 2011(日本動物心理学会(第71回)・日本動物行動学会(第30回)・応用動物行動学会/日本家畜管理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-11
• [Presentation] 野生ボノボにおける果実分配～食物分配の進化・メカニズムにかんする再検討～ (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: Animal 2011(日本動物心理学会(第71回)・日本動物行動学会(第30回)・応用動物行動学会/日本家畜管理学会(2011年度)合同大会)
  • Place of Presentation: 慶応義塾大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-11
• [Presentation] 進化の隣人を科学する～チンパンジー・ボノボからわかること～ (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: 武庫川女子大学附属中学・高等学校スーパーサイエンスハイスクール講演
  • Place of Presentation: 西宮市・武庫川女子大学附属中学・高等学校
  • Year and Date: 2011-02-18
• [Presentation] 協力社会の進化 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山本真也
  • Organizer: 国際高等研究所研究プロジェクト「心の起源」2011年度第2回研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都府相楽郡精華町・国際高等研究所
• [Presentation] チンパンジーでの累積文化進化の可能性～道具使用テクニックの創出・改良・社会学習～ (2010)
  • Author(s): 山本真也、山越言、ハムル・タチアナ、田中正之、松沢哲郎
  • Organizer: 第3回人間行動進化学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-04
• [Presentation] チンパンジーでの累積文化進化の可能性-道具使用テクニックの創出・改良・社会学習- (2010)
  • Author(s): 山本真也、山越言、ハムル・タチアナ、田中正之、松沢哲郎
  • Organizer: 第3回人間行動進化学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-04
• [Presentation] Possible cumulative culture in chimpanzees : invention, modification, and social learning of tool-use technique. (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto S, Yamakoshi G, Humle T, Tanaka M, Matsuzawa T
  • Organizer: The 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-15
• [Presentation] Possible cumulativeculture in chimpanzees : invention, modification, and social learning of tool-use technique (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto S, Yamakoshi G, Humle T, Tanaka M, Matsuzawa T.
  • Organizer: The 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto
• [Book] Ant-fishing intrees : invention and modification of a newtool use behavior. In T. Matsuzawa, T. Humle, & Y. Sugiyama(Eds.), Thechimpanzees in Bossou and Nimba. (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Yamakoshi, G., Humle, T., & Matsuzawa, T.
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• [Book] Ant-fishing in trees : invention and modification of a new tool use behavior. In The chimpanzees in Bossou and Nimba(T.Matsuzawa, T.Humle (Eds.)) (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Yamakoshi, G., Humle, T., Matsuzawa, T.
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• [Book] The chimpanzees in Bossou and Nimba.(Ant-fishing in trees : invention and modification of a new tool use behavior.)(T.Matsuzawa, T.Humle(Eds.)) (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, S., Yamakoshi, G., Humle, T., Matsuzawa, T.
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag(印刷中)
• [Remarks]
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