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On levels of analysis and theoretical integration: Models of social behavior

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2000

Dennis Krebs
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A-1S6 krebs@sfu.ca

Abstract

Evolutionary theory supplies a framework for integrative models of social behavior. In addition to those that include conditioning, evolutionary theory is equipped to explain the acquisition of structures designed to enable individuals to learn by observing others, create mental models of the environment, and coordinate social interactions by taking the perspectives of others.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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