The Origin of War: The Evolution of a Male-coalitional Reproductive Strategy, Volume 1 |
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It is also because genes that share a body are likely, to a large extent, to 'agree'
over which phenotypic effects are adaptive. Conflicts of interests among same-
body genes are dampened down by a common interest in the survival and ...
It is also because genes that share a body are likely, to a large extent, to 'agree'
over which phenotypic effects are adaptive. Conflicts of interests among same-
body genes are dampened down by a common interest in the survival and ...
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behavior B, but nonadaptive in comparison with behavior C. In situational terms
this must be translated as: Behavior A may be adaptive in comparison with
behavior B in situation X, neutral in comparison with behavior C in situation X,
and ...
behavior B, but nonadaptive in comparison with behavior C. In situational terms
this must be translated as: Behavior A may be adaptive in comparison with
behavior B in situation X, neutral in comparison with behavior C in situation X,
and ...
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Most of these other adaptive functions do not require large-scale killing or even
particularly lethal warfare. In accordance with this expectation, several
evolutionary anthropologists have sought ecological functions for warfare in
populations ...
Most of these other adaptive functions do not require large-scale killing or even
particularly lethal warfare. In accordance with this expectation, several
evolutionary anthropologists have sought ecological functions for warfare in
populations ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Concept and Characteristics of War in Primitive Societies | 69 |
Nonhuman Intergroup Agonistic Behavior and Warfare | 143 |
Copyright | |
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