Can irrational behaviour maximise fitness?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 461-471

  Waksberg, Avi J ^a   Smith, Andrew B ^a   Burd, Martin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Complementary resources; Decision making; Prospect theory; Rationality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FITNESS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 60049089369     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-008-0681-6     Document Type: Article

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