The selfish goal meets the selfish gene

Steven Neuberg; Mark Schaller

doi:10.1017/S0140525X13002136

The selfish goal meets the selfish gene

Steven Neuberg, Mark Schaller

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Abstract

The connection between selfish genes and selfish goals is not merely metaphorical. Many goals that shape contemporary cognition and behavior are psychological products of evolutionarily fundamental motivational systems and thus are phenotypic manifestations of genes. An evolutionary perspective can add depth and nuance to our understanding of selfish goals and their implications for human cognition and behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	153-154
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13002136
State	Published - Apr 2014

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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