Signals and Spite in Fluctuating Populations

Spite (in the biological or evolutionary sense) is behavior that harms others at a cost to the actor. The presence of spite in human and animal populations presents an evolutionary puzzle. Recent work has suggested small populations and pre-play signaling can have a significant effect on the evoluti...

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Main Authors: Smead Rory, Forber Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-07-01
Series:Open Philosophy
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opphil.2019.2.issue-1/opphil-2019-0014/opphil-2019-0014.xml?format=INT