sociobiology
E1639
interdisciplinary field
scientific discipline
subfield of behavioral ecology
subfield of biology
subfield of evolutionary biology
Sociobiology is a field of study that examines the biological and evolutionary basis of social behavior in animals, including humans.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| sociobiology canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
interdisciplinary field
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scientific discipline ⓘ subfield of behavioral ecology ⓘ subfield of biology ⓘ subfield of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
birds
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humans ⓘ insects ⓘ mammals ⓘ primates ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ecology
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ethology ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
applications to human social behavior
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perceived biological determinism ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| fieldDebates |
genetic determinism
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nature versus nurture in behavior ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptive value of social behavior
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aggression ⓘ altruistic behavior ⓘ cooperation ⓘ evolution of social traits ⓘ genetic influences on behavior ⓘ group living ⓘ inclusive fitness ⓘ kin selection ⓘ mating systems ⓘ natural selection and social behavior ⓘ parental investment ⓘ parent–offspring conflict ⓘ reciprocal altruism ⓘ social hierarchies ⓘ |
| influenced | development of evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sociobiology: The New Synthesis ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Edward O. Wilson
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surface form:
E. O. Wilson
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| relatedTo |
anthropology
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behavioral ecology ⓘ behavioral genetics ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ human behavioral ecology ⓘ |
| studies |
biological basis of social behavior
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evolutionary basis of social behavior ⓘ social behavior in animals ⓘ social behavior in humans ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
cost–benefit analysis of behavior
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fitness maximization ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative studies across species
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mathematical modeling of behavior ⓘ |
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