“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
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“Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert Trivers” is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers that apply natural selection theory to social behavior and human psychology.
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Target entity: “Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers” Context triple: [Robert Trivers, notableWork, “Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”]
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The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
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The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists"
"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" is an edited academic volume that introduces and advocates evolutionary psychology and Darwinian perspectives as essential tools for understanding human behavior in the social sciences.
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"Darwin, Sex, and Status"
"Darwin, Sex, and Status" is a book by evolutionary psychologist Jerome H. Barkow that explores how evolutionary theory shapes human behavior, social hierarchies, and mating strategies.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers” Target entity description: “Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert Trivers” is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers that apply natural selection theory to social behavior and human psychology.
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A.
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
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B.
The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
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C.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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D.
"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists"
"Missing the Revolution: Darwinism for Social Scientists" is an edited academic volume that introduces and advocates evolutionary psychology and Darwinian perspectives as essential tools for understanding human behavior in the social sciences.
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E.
"Darwin, Sex, and Status"
"Darwin, Sex, and Status" is a book by evolutionary psychologist Jerome H. Barkow that explores how evolutionary theory shapes human behavior, social hierarchies, and mating strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
conflict and cooperation in social systems
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evolution of cooperation ⓘ parental investment theory ⓘ reciprocal altruism ⓘ self-deception ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
| author | Robert Trivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Robert Trivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
application of natural selection to human psychology
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application of natural selection to social behavior ⓘ |
| editor | Robert Trivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of social behavior
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evolutionary explanations of human behavior ⓘ evolutionary theory of social relationships ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology literature
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non-fiction ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Robert Trivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays by Robert Trivers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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theory of natural selection ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in evolution and behavior
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scholars of evolutionary biology ⓘ scholars of social science ⓘ students of evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolutionary biology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ human psychology ⓘ natural selection ⓘ social behavior ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| title | Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert Trivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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