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genetic similarity theory: a standalone construct

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the proposal that people detect and favor others who share their genes, extending kin selection to friendship, mating and group affiliation.

In evolutionary psychology, genetic similarity theory refers to the proposal that people detect and favor others who share their genes, extending kin selection to friendship, mating and group affiliation. This meaning comes from Rushton (1989) in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.[1]

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  1. Rushton, J. P. (1989). Genetic similarity, human altruism, and group selection. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12(3), 503-518. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x00057320

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