drethelin comments on Open thread, Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: drethelin 12 February 2015 12:12:04AM 4 points [-]

I think it's an evolved mechanism that favors group cooperation. If people feel emotionally motivated to be open and honest with each other, and maintain a history of doing so, they're more trustworthy to each other and can coexist more peacefully and productively