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Contrary to the popular depictions, sociobiology is neither a particular theory of behavior nor a politically defined doctrine on human nature. In its present form it is a scientific discipline defined as the systematic study of the biological bases of all forms of social behavior in organisms, including humans. General sociobiology (Wilson, 1975), covering the facts and theories for all living creatures, can be usefully distinguished from human sociobiology (Lumsden & Wilson, 1981; Wilson, 1978), which addresses phenomena such as human language, cognitive development, and thinking.
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Lumsden, C.J. (1988). Psychological Development: Epigenetic Rules and Gene-Culture Coevolution. In: MacDonald, K.B. (eds) Sociobiological Perspectives on Human Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3760-0_8
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