On evolutionary explanations of cognitive biases

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 469-473

  Marshall, James A R ^a   Trimmer, Pete C ^b   Houston, Alasdair I ^b   McNamara, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COGNITION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; NEUROLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84880734145     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.013     Document Type: Review

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