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- Sociobiology.
- Sociobiology is best known from the works of Edward O. Wilson, especially his 1975 book Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. This work both synthesized the concepts of the field and initiated the controversy over the application of sociobiological ideas to humans. However, the concepts and methods of sociobiology did not start with Wilson; they can be traced to Charles Darwin and others who studied the influence of genetics and evolution on behavior. Sociobiologists attempt to explain the genetics and evolution of social activity of all types, ranging from flocking in birds and herd formation in mammals to more complex social systems such as eusociality. “The new synthesis” attempted to apply genetics, population biology, and evolutionary theory to the study of social systems....
- Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2022. 3p.
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