Understanding the egalitarian revolution in human social evolution.

Summary, in English

Humans are unique among animals in cooperating in large groups of unrelated individuals, with a high degree of resource sharing. These features challenge traditional evolutionary theories built on kin selection or reciprocity. A recent theoretical model by Gavrilets and colleagues takes a fresh look at the 'egalitarian revolution' that separates humans from our closest relatives, the great apes. The model suggests that information from within-group conflicts leads to the emergence of cooperative alliances and social networks.

• Författare: Erik Svensson
• Avdelning/ar: Evolutionär ekologi; Populationsbiologi, mikro- och makroevolution
• Publiceringsår: 2009
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 233-235
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
• Volym: 24
• Länkar: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.01.004
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: Elsevier
• Ämne: Biological Sciences
• Status: Published
• Forskningsgrupp: Evolution and Ecology of Phenotypes in Nature
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 1872-8383