Chapter 2 Reciprocal Altruism in Primates. Partner Choice, Cognition, and Emotions

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue , 2009, Pages 45-69

  Schino, Gabriele ^a   Aureli, Filippo ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Emotions; Partner choice; Primates; Reciprocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650901197     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(09)39002-6     Document Type: Review

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