Evolution and altruism. Combining psychological mediators with naturally selected tendencies

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 118-125

  Kruger, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Kin selection; Oneness; Reciprocal altruism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037363760     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(02)00156-3     Document Type: Article

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