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Mating systems: a simple classification. Monogamy in Mammals Monogamy is rare in mammals Why? Females put in most of the parental investment Exception:
Documents Mating systems: a simple classification. Monogamy in Mammals Monogamy is rare in mammals Why? Females put in most of the parental investment Exception:

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Sex Ratios and the Power of Game Theory. The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population
Documents Sex Ratios and the Power of Game Theory. The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population

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Fisher assumption violated: “no competitive or cooperative interactions between relatives” Local Resource Competition (LRC) & Enhancement (LRE) In essence:
Documents Fisher assumption violated: “no competitive or cooperative interactions between relatives” Local Resource Competition (LRC) & Enhancement (LRE) In essence:

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H ABITAT, N UTRITION, AND M ERCURY IN W ATERBIRDS : P TILOCHRONOLOGY AS A N OVEL B IOINDICATOR T OOL Charles Clarkson Harbor Herons Meeting Staten Island,
Documents H ABITAT, N UTRITION, AND M ERCURY IN W ATERBIRDS : P TILOCHRONOLOGY AS A N OVEL B IOINDICATOR T OOL Charles Clarkson Harbor Herons Meeting Staten Island,

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Kin selection. actor +- + cooperativealtruistic - selfishspiteful recipient Individual interaction behaviors
Documents Kin selection. actor +- + cooperativealtruistic - selfishspiteful recipient Individual interaction behaviors

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A Contemporary Viewpoint by Hetherington & Parke Child Psychology
Documents A Contemporary Viewpoint by Hetherington & Parke Child Psychology

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Sexual Selection Variance in reproductive success Intrasexual selection Intersexual (epigamic) selection –Direct benefits –Indirect benefits Fisher runaway
Documents Sexual Selection Variance in reproductive success Intrasexual selection Intersexual (epigamic) selection –Direct benefits –Indirect benefits Fisher runaway

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Parental Care Patterns Who should provide care? How much care should be provided? When should care be terminated? Who should receive care?
Documents Parental Care Patterns Who should provide care? How much care should be provided? When should care be terminated? Who should receive care?

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FAMILY VIOLENCE A DARWINIAN PERSPECTIVE By: Nicole Kessler
Documents FAMILY VIOLENCE A DARWINIAN PERSPECTIVE By: Nicole Kessler

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Why do we have particular preferences? ◦ Evolutionary Explanations Sex differences? Psychoneuroendocrinology
Documents Why do we have particular preferences? ◦ Evolutionary Explanations Sex differences? Psychoneuroendocrinology

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Focus on universals Focus on variation/diversity Human Ethology (50’s & 60’s) (Cultural Anthropology) (Human) Sociobiology (70’s & 80’s) (Human) Socioecology
Documents Focus on universals Focus on variation/diversity Human Ethology (50’s & 60’s) (Cultural Anthropology) (Human) Sociobiology (70’s & 80’s) (Human) Socioecology

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Introduction. Evolutionary psychology is the scientific study of human nature based on understanding the psychological adaptations humans evolved to
Documents Introduction. Evolutionary psychology is the scientific study of human nature based on understanding the psychological adaptations humans evolved to

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