The evolution of decision rules in complex environments

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 153-161

  Fawcett, Tim W ^a   Fallenstein, Benja ^a   Higginson, Andrew D ^a   Houston, Alasdair I ^a   Mallpress, Dave E W ^a   Trimmer, Pete C ^a   McNamara, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84894343314     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: 1879307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.12.012     Document Type: Review

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