The Biology of Bifurcation

  • Steven C. Hertler
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Abstract

At one point, Murray looks toward a future date where the sociological variables that serve as the fodder of his book will be contextualized within a biological framework. This chapter argues that life history theory, though it has successfully explained variation in human behavior since 1985, is the biological framework for which Murray expectantly waits. After briefly stating what life history theory is, this section moves on to outline the remainder of the book.

Keywords

Rushton Differential K Theory life history evolution 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Steven C. Hertler
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  1. 1.PsychologyCollege of New RochelleNew RochelleUSA

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