Evolucijska perspektiva darivanja

Abstract

As a universal phenomenon, gift giving is frequently studied by various disciplines and fields within the social sciences, including evolutionary psychology. Numerous sex differences were observed in the variety of patterns of gift giving which evolved as an adaptive mechanism towards securing higher
reproductive success. On top of that, other effects affecting gift giving were documented, such as the effect of genetic and social relationships and the birth-order effect. Most of the findings are in accordance with the core evolutionary theories, while offering explanations of the adaptive value of gift giving as well
as its underlying motives.