Evolutionary/adaptive thinking as a meta-theory for systematic group research: An extended 'fungus-eater' approach

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 299-304

  Kameda, Tatsuya ^a   Tindale, R Scott ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 28744453244     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430204046139     Document Type: Article

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