Evolutionary studies of cooperation, competition, and altruism: A twin-based approach

Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Development

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 275-304

  Segal, Nancy L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781452233574.n10     Document Type: Chapter

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