Limited Cognitive Abilities and Dominance Hierarchy
arXiv:2103.11075 · doi:10.1007/s10441-022-09442-6
Abstract
We propose a novel model to explain the mechanisms underlying dominance hierarchical structures. Guided by a predetermined social convention, agents with limited cognitive abilities optimize their strategies in a Hawk-Dove game. We find that several commonly observed hierarchical structures in nature such as linear hierarchy and despotism, emerge as the total fitness-maximizing social structures given different levels of cognitive abilities.
26 pages, 17 figures