The validity and value of inclusive fitness theory [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2011 Social evolution is a central topic in evolutionary biology, with the evolution of eusociality (societies with altruistic, non-reproductive helpers) representing a long-standing evolutionary conundrum. Recent critiques have questioned the validity of the leading theory for explaining social evolution and eusociality, namely inclusive fitness (kin ...
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Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality [PDF]
Nature, 2011 Arising from M. A. Nowak, C. E. Tarnita & E. O. Wilson 466, 1057-1062 (2010); Nowak et al. reply. Nowak et al. argue that inclusive fitness theory has been of little value in explaining the natural world, and that it has led to negligible progress in explaining the evolution of eusociality.
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Opposition to Inbreeding Between Close Kin Reflects Inclusive Fitness Costs [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Due to the intense selection pressure against inbreeding, humans are expected to possess psychological adaptations that regulate mate choice and avoid inbreeding. From a gene’s-eye perspective, there is little difference in the evolutionary costs between
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Lifetime inclusive fitness effects of cooperative polygamy in the acorn woodpecker [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2023 Sahas Barve, Walter Koenig, Madan Oli
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How (not) to review papers on inclusive fitness
Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 2015 Evolutionary fitness of traits or behaviors is inclusive [1] of their ‘direct’ effects on the trait bearers’ reproduction and their ‘indirect’ effects on others’ reproduction (Figure 1). Inclusive fitness models lay bare that traits can be selectively advantageous even when they negatively impact direct fitness.
Miriam Richards, Peter Nonacs
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Do Relatives With Greater Reproductive Potential Get Help First?: A Test of the Inclusive Fitness Explanation of Kin Altruism [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2019 According to inclusive fitness theory, people are more willing to help those they are genetically related to because relatives share a kin altruism gene and are able to pass it along.
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Inclusive fitness is an indispensable approximation for understanding organismal design [PDF]
Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution, 2019 Alan Grafen, Samuel Levin
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Inclusive employment in Oxfordshire [PDF]
The report summarises the findings of the Creating Opportunities through Local Innovation Fellowships (COLIF) project - a collaboration between the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership (OIEP), Cardiff University, the University of Exeter and the ...
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Male descendant kin promote conservative views on gender issues and conformity to traditional norms
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 Political and social attitudes have been shown to differ by sex in a way that tracks individual self-interest. We propose that these attitudes also change strategically to serve the best interests of either male or female kin. To test this hypothesis, we
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Evolutionary Influences on Assistance to Kin: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Sociological Science, 2023 Amid the changes that have diversified family life, studies have shown the continuing importance of attachment to kin through established patterns such as ties among full siblings and newer patterns such as efforts by donor-conceived individuals to find ...
Andrew J. Cherlin
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