The Matthew Effect: Evolutionary Implications
This article suggests that, in prehistoric man, the results of competition magnified the effect of small genetic differences between competing individuals, thereby increasing the differential in their relative reproductive success (difference amplification). This had the effect of accelerating the e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490400200115 |