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Coordination, cooperation, and the ontogeny of group-level traits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2014

Timothy Michael Waring  and
Sandra Hughes Goff
Timothy Michael Waring
Affiliation:
School of Economics and Sustainability Solutions Initiative, University of Maine, Orono, ME [email protected]@maine.eduwww.umaine.edu
Sandra Hughes Goff
Affiliation:
School of Economics and Sustainability Solutions Initiative, University of Maine, Orono, ME [email protected]@maine.eduwww.umaine.edu
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Abstract

Group-level traits (GLTs) clarify the necessity of cultural multilevel selection theory. We propose a revised definition of the GLT concept. We also highlight the need to better understand the interplay between the dimensions of cooperation and coordination in the ontogeny of GLTs.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , June 2014 , pp. 278 - 279
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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