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8livesdown t1_jcx91x1 wrote

There's nothing demonstrably "Maladaptive" about such behavior.

It's wretched, but plenty of adaptive behavior is wretched.

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PTR_K t1_jcxre6k wrote

Selfish or cruel behavior may be of benefit to specific individuals, but harm the overall population. A population with too heavy a burden of members harming, undermining, and distrusting each other may have a tougher time surviving.

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