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ArticleScientific reports2024

Prosocial reputation and stress among contemporary hunter-gatherers: the Hadza case.

Piotr Fedurek, Athena Aktipis, Lee Cronk, Dariusz Danel, Laurent Lacroix, Julia Lehmann, Ibrahim Mabulla, Jerryson E Makambi, J Colette Berbesque

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Piotr FedurekSchool of Human and Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK. fedurekpiotr@yahoo.co.uk.
Athena AktipisDepartment of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Lee CronkDepartment of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Dariusz DanelDepartment of Anthropology, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, IITD PAN, Podwale 75, 50-449, Wrocław, Poland.
Laurent LacroixHealth Sciences Research Centre, Roehampton University, London, UK.
Julia LehmannSchool of Human and Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK.
Ibrahim MabullaNational Museums of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Jerryson E MakambiMount Meru Tour Guide and International Language School, Arusha, Tanzania.
J Colette BerbesqueSchool of Human and Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK.

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John Templeton Foundation 46724
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Abstract

It has been suggested that having a reputation for being prosocial is a critical part of social status across all human societies. It has also been argued that prosocial behavior confers benefits, whether physiological, such as stress reduction, or social, such as building allies or becoming more popular. Here, we investigate the relationship between helping reputation (being named as someone others would go to for help), and hair-derived chronic stress (hair cortisol concentration). In a sample of 77 women and 62 men, we found that perceived helping reputation was not related to chronic stress. Overall, the results of our study suggest that, in an egalitarian society with fluid camp membership and widely practiced generosity such as the Hadza, helping reputation does not necessarily boost stress-related health benefits through prestige-signaling mechanisms observed in hierarchical, large-scale societies.

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HydrocortisoneStress, PsychologicalAdultAgedFemaleHairHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial BehaviorHydrocortisoneCooperationCortisolGenerosityHunter-gatherersProsociality

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PMID39271949
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