Despite knowing that "the house always wins," gambling remains popular, defying rationality. This enduring paradox exposes the interplay between economic, cognitive, and emotional factors. Some individuals experience a loss of control over gambling, leading to harms like debt, illegal activities, and conflicts.
Learning from and about others – social learning – is key for our success as a species. Ideas and behaviors are transmitted between individuals and across generations via social learning, which gives rise to the evolution of human cultures.
Selon l'hypothèse de Robert Trivers et Dan Willard, les parents en bonne condition devraient favoriser la descendance masculine, tandis que les parents en mauvaise condition devraient favoriser la descendance féminine. Pourquoi ? Tout d'abord, les parents disposant de plus de ressources peuvent subvenir aux besoins d'un plus grand nombre de descendants. Deuxièmement, les mâles disposant de plus de ressources sont plus susceptibles d'avoir une progéniture nombreuse.
