Comparative connectomics of the primate social brain
Social interaction is thought to provide a selection pressure for human intelligence, yet little
is known about its neurobiological basis and evolution throughout the primate lineage …
is known about its neurobiological basis and evolution throughout the primate lineage …
Two types of aggression in human evolution
RW Wrangham - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Two major types of aggression, proactive and reactive, are associated with contrasting
expression, eliciting factors, neural pathways, development, and function. The distinction is …
expression, eliciting factors, neural pathways, development, and function. The distinction is …
Variation in the social organization of gorillas: Life history and socioecological perspectives
MM Robbins, AM Robbins - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A focus of socioecological research is to understand how ecological, social, and life history
factors influence the variability of social organization within and between species. The …
factors influence the variability of social organization within and between species. The …
Responses to social and environmental stress are attenuated by strong male bonds in wild macaques
In humans and obligatory social animals, individuals with weak social ties experience
negative health and fitness consequences. The social buffering hypothesis conceptualizes …
negative health and fitness consequences. The social buffering hypothesis conceptualizes …
Linking sociality to fitness in primates: a call for mechanisms
Within-group variation in sociality has been linked to correlates of fitness across vertebrates.
Individuals that form strong social bonds with a few partners, or are well integrated into a …
Individuals that form strong social bonds with a few partners, or are well integrated into a …
Social integration influences fitness in allied male dolphins
Understanding determinants of differential reproductive success is at the core of
evolutionary biology because of its connection to fitness. Early work has linked variation in …
evolutionary biology because of its connection to fitness. Early work has linked variation in …
Male body size, dominance rank and strategic use of aggression in a group-living mammal
Body size is a key determinant of male fighting ability and reproductive success in many
animal species, but relationships between these variables have only rarely been examined …
animal species, but relationships between these variables have only rarely been examined …
Quantifying within-group variation in sociality—covariation among metrics and patterns across primate groups and species
It has long been recognized that the patterning of social interactions within a group can give
rise to a social structure that holds very different places for different individuals. Such within …
rise to a social structure that holds very different places for different individuals. Such within …
Affiliation history and age similarity predict alliance formation in adult male bottlenose dolphins
Male alliances are an intriguing phenomenon in the context of reproduction since, in most
taxa, males compete over an indivisible resource, female fertilization. Adult male bottlenose …
taxa, males compete over an indivisible resource, female fertilization. Adult male bottlenose …
Social bonds predict dominance trajectories in adult male chimpanzees
Highlights•Some species form social bonds that facilitate cooperation and provide
benefits.•Adult male chimpanzees form some of the strongest and most stable social …
benefits.•Adult male chimpanzees form some of the strongest and most stable social …