Biologically Costly Altruism Depends on Emotional Closeness among Step but Not Half or Full Sibling

We studied altruistic behaviors of varying biological cost (high, medium, and low) among siblings of varying genetic relatedness (full, half, and step). In agreement with inclusive fitness theory, the relative importance of either reliable (such as co-residence) or heuristic (such as emotional close...

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Main Authors: Paola Bressan, Stephen M. Colarelli, Mary Beth Cavalieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490900700116