Multilevel selection, cooperation, and altruism: Reflections on unto others: The evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior

Human Nature

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-327

  Smuts, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Between group selection; Cooperation; Evolutionary theory; Group selection; Multilevel selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033474246     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-999-1006-9     Document Type: Review

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