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runaway social selection: a standalone construct

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runaway socialselection1 CONSTRUCTRunaway social selectionNESSE · EVOLUTIONARY

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Evolutionary psychology

a process in which partner choice for valuable allies drives escalating displays of generosity and other prosocial traits.

In evolutionary psychology, runaway social selection refers to a process in which partner choice for valuable allies drives escalating displays of generosity and other prosocial traits. This meaning comes from Nesse (2007) in Biological Theory.[1]

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References

  1. Nesse, R. M. (2007). Runaway Social Selection for Displays of Partner Value and Altruism. Biological Theory, 2(2), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1162/biot.2007.2.2.143

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