According to an evolutionary psychological perspective, people will perform better on a reasoning problem if that problem can be related to:

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Evolutionary psychologists suggest that the ability to detect cheaters or betrayal was a critical adaptation in human evolution. Therefore, when reasoning problems are framed in this context, individuals may perform better as they are tapping into a core cognitive mechanism that has been shaped by evolutionary pressures.

According to an Evolutionary Psychological Perspective, People Will Perform Better