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2457Sociobiology  

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  • 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.

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  • Daly & Wilson 2001
  • Hodge 1990
  • Sterelny 2001

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  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

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  • Mergoupi-Savaidou Eirini (AA)

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  • 2457

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