HUMAN SOCIOBIOLOGY |
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| Authors: | Michael J. Reiss |
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| Affiliation: | Michael J. Reiss, Ph.D. in biology, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge CB2 2PE England |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Sociobiology is the scientific study of why organisms sometimes associate with other organisms. This paper surveys recent research on the reasons for altruism and aggression. It also considers the contributions an individual's genes and its environment make to its behavior, and it reviews functional theories for the evolution of cannibalism, polygamy, homosexuality, and infanticide in humans and other animals. Finally mention is made of the limited and generally negative attitude of sociobiology to religion. |
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