New Evolutionary Perspectives on Altruism: Multilevel-Selection and Costly-Signaling Theories
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Social psychological theories tend to be primarily concerned with the immediate causes of altruism, whereas evolutionary explanations focus more on the origins and ultimate functions of altruistic behavior. Recent developments in the evolutionary psychology of altruism promise an even richer understanding of this important category of social behaviors. Specifically, new perspectives offered by multilevelselection theory and costly-signaling theory may help to shed light on some of the more problematic issues in the study of altruism.
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