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Comment
. 2013 May 14;110(20):E1838.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1304306110.

Reply to Jensen et al.: Equitable offers are not rationally maximizing

Darby Proctor, Rebecca A Williamson, Frans B M de Waal, Sarah F Brosnan
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Reply to Jensen et al.: Equitable offers are not rationally maximizing

Darby Proctor et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
No abstract available

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Comment on

  • Chimpanzees play the ultimatum game.
    Proctor D, Williamson RA, de Waal FB, Brosnan SF. Proctor D, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Feb 5;110(6):2070-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1220806110. Epub 2013 Jan 14. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013. PMID: 23319633 Free PMC article.
  • Chimpanzee responders still behave like rational maximizers.
    Jensen K, Call J, Tomasello M. Jensen K, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 14;110(20):E1837. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1303627110. Epub 2013 Apr 5. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013. PMID: 23564347 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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