When leaving your wealth to your sister's children makes sense
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 05:00
in Psychology & Sociology
In most human societies, men pass on their worldly goods to their wife's children. But in about ten percent of societies, men transfer their wealth to their sister's sons, a process called matrilineal inheritance. A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B this week has produced insights into this practice.