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- noun The state of being
cooperative
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- noun the trait of being cooperative
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Examples
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Frighteningly, it could be that cooperativeness is a long-term mistake.
The IQ Revolution?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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Although in 2002 he argued that he only wanted war as a last resort and it was forced on him by Iraq's dangerous un-cooperativeness, that is inconsistent with the world-view he now openly professes: one in which attacks can only be prevented by preemptive war.
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Although in 2002 he argued that he only wanted war as a last resort and it was forced on him by Iraq's dangerous un-cooperativeness, that is inconsistent with the world-view he now openly professes:
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When reminded of concepts associated with "religion," subjects showed increased cooperativeness with in-group members.
Matt J. Rossano: Who is My Neighbor?: The Best and Worst of Religious Morality
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However, when reminded of concepts associated with "God" they showed increased cooperativeness with out-group members.
Matt J. Rossano: Who is My Neighbor?: The Best and Worst of Religious Morality
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Ditto for another of Mr. Ross's examples: Iran's sudden gestures of cooperativeness when the U.S. smashed Saddam's armed forces in 2003.
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He claimed instantly to see the virtue of installing a camera at Pussers Landing, his West End location — though I suspect his cooperativeness might have had something to do with his desire to persuade me of the charms of his rum cake, which I'll get to momentarily.
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However, when reminded of concepts associated with "God" they showed increased cooperativeness with out-group members.
Matt J. Rossano: Who is My Neighbor?: The Best and Worst of Religious Morality
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When I came to this awareness, I decided to spend the rest of my life, not trying to convert everyone to Christianity, but instead seeking to create an environment of cooperativeness between all traditions.
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When reminded of concepts associated with "religion," subjects showed increased cooperativeness with in-group members.
Matt J. Rossano: Who is My Neighbor?: The Best and Worst of Religious Morality
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