136216 20260219090934.0 doi 10.1088/2632-072X/ad577f sideral 139136 ART-2024-139136 eng Gracia-Lázaro, Carlos (orcid)0000-0002-9769-8796 Exploring the interplay of technology, pro-family and prosocial behavior in settlement formation 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted We present an agent-based model that explores the intricate relationship between pro-family and prosocial behaviors and their impact on settlement formation. The objective is to investigate how the technological level and various constraints influence the transition from pro-family to prosocial behavior. The model incorporates factors such as the specialization requirements of the technology, societal tolerance, and dynamic interactions within a synthetic population, where individuals may prioritize either their family or their own settlement. Agents’ fitness is determined by two components: the proportion of pro-family agents within their family and the fraction of prosocial agents in their settlement, along with its size. Our findings reveal that (i) the technological level drives the transition from pro-family to prosocial behavior, and (ii) the developmental requirements of the technology shape the smoothness of this transition, ranging from abrupt to gradual. These results emphasize the significance of considering the interplay between the technological level, the nature of the technology, and cultural influences when examining settlement patterns and the dynamics of pro-family and prosocial behaviors in human societies. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E36-23R-FENOL info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCIN-AEI-FEDER/PID2020-115800GB-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 1.9 2024 0.641 2024 Artificial Intelligence 2024 Q2 Information Systems 2024 Q2 Computer Science Applications 2024 Q2 Computer Networks and Communications 2024 Q2 4.7 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Hernández, Alexis R. Maciel-Cardoso, Felipe (orcid)0000-0002-2789-9250 Moreno, Yamir Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0895-1893 2004 405 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Física Teórica Área Física Teórica 5, 2 (2024), 025027 [13 pp.] Journal of Physics: Complexity 2632-072X 898880 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136216/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 577026 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136216/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:136216 articulos driver 2026-02-19-09:00:25 ARTICLE