The psychology of cooperation in animals: An ecological approach

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 295, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-35

  Mcauliffe, K ^a   Thornton, A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive mechanisms; Cooperation; Ecological approach; Evolutionary function

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84921776803     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12204     Document Type: Article

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