RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Trust matters: a cross-cultural comparison of Northern Ghana and Oaxaca groups A1 Acedo Carmona, Cristina Flores A1 Gomila Grimalt, Antoni A2 Organizacion de Empresa K1 Cultura K1 Empresas K1 Trust K1 Cooperation K1 Social network K1 Human evolution K1 Ethnic group K1 Cross-cultural analysis AB A cross-cultural analysis of trust and cooperation networks in Northern Ghana (NGHA) and Oaxaca (OAX) was carried out by means of ego networks and interviews. These regions were chosen because both are inhabited by several ethnic groups, thus providing a good opportunity to test the cultural group selection hypothesis. Against the predictions of this approach, we found that in both regions cooperation is grounded in personal trust groups, and that social cohesion depends on these emotional bonds. Moreover, in agreement with Fiske's notion of “evolved proclivities,” we also found two distinct kinds of trust networks, one for each region, which vary in terms of the degree of ethnic interrelation. This pattern suggests that social cohesion increases when environmental resources are scarce. PB Frontiers Media S.A. LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/14297 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/14297 NO 661 DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León RD 28-mar-2024