General biological basis of altruism

Authors

  • V.V. Rostovtseva Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS

Keywords:

altruism, group selection, social evolution, kin selection, reciprocal altruism, empathy

Abstract

A review of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence on the origins of altruism is presented. Some manifestations of altruism and cooperation in the animal world and potential enabling mechanisms are described. General biology approach presented in this article gives the author a way to consider Human altruism in the evolutionary perspective.

Author Biography

  • V.V. Rostovtseva, Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS

    Аспирант сектора кросс-культурной психологии и этологии человека. В журнале "Человек" публикуется впервые. 

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Published

2019-06-09

Issue

No. 5 (2015)

Section

Общее

How to Cite

[1]
2019. General biological basis of altruism. Chelovek. 5 (Jun. 2019), 30–42.

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