Kin Selection
- Resource Type
- Topic overview
- Authors
- Lieberman, Debra; Haselton, Martie; Hippel, Bill von
- Source
- Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. 2009, v. 2, p954-957.
- Subject
- Human evolution
Kin selection (Natural selection)
Evolutionary psychology
Human behavior
Family studies
Altruism (Human behavior)
Family relations
- Language
- English
KIN SELECTION Kin selection refers to the evolutionary process leading to adaptations that promote altruism among close genetic relatives. Also known as Inclusive Fitness Theory, Kin Selection Theory was first [...]