Inclusive fitness in human relationships

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-12

  Rushton, J Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour genetics; Coalitions; Kin selection; Mate choice; Nepotism; Neurobiology

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; FITNESS; GENE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; KIN SELECTION; MATE CHOICE; NEPOTISM; NEUROLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 58149084497     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01110.x     Document Type: Review

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