Persistent Misunderstandings of Inclusive Fitness and Kin Selection: Their Ubiquitous Appearance in Social Psychology Textbooks

Inclusive fitness theory and kin selection theory are among the most recognizable theories associated with evolutionary biology and psychology—they are also among the most widely misunderstood. The problem begins early, in undergraduate psychology textbooks. Here, ten social psychology textbooks wer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Justin H. Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-10-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490700500414