Evolution and the social sciences

History of the Human Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 29-50

  Dunbar, Robin I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural decisions; Cognitive constraints; Darwinism; Evolution; Nature nurture

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147212099     PISSN: 09526951     EISSN: 1461720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0952695107076197     Document Type: Article

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