Young men show the strongest cooperate-to-compete instinct in intergroup conflict
Evidence
Moreover, as any observer of team sports fans can see, the “cooperate to compete” instinct is particularly strong among that segment of the population that likes war: young men. Psychologist Mark Van Vugt calls this the “male warrior hypothesis.” He observes that men are more likely to support wars and to volunteer to fight in them. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 458
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Category: Factual Claims