Concept information
Preferred term
2457Sociobiology
Broader concept
Scope note
- In a broad sense, the study of the social behaviour in animals and humans within the context of evolutionary biology. In a narrower sense, the study of human behaviour and social phenomena, such as incest, altruism, aggression, mate selection etc., based on processes argued by the new-Darwinian synthesis, which combines natural and sexual selection with genetics.
Source
- Daly & Wilson 2001
- Hodge 1990
- Sterelny 2001
Contributor
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
Creator
- Mergoupi-Savaidou Eirini (AA)
Notation
- 2457
In other languages
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Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2457
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