The evolution of superstitious and superstition-like behaviour.
Superstitious behaviours, which arise through the incorrect assignment of cause and effect, receive considerable attention in psychology and popular culture. Perhaps owing to their seeming irrationality, however, they receive little attention in evolutionary biology. Here we develop a simple model t...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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