Abstract
A (eu)social Conquest of the Psychological and Cognitive Sciences?
Highlights
According to Wilson, multilevel selection comes into play once species cross the eusociality threshold
For most eusocial species – such as ants, bees, termites, etc. – multilevel selection has pushed this division of labor toward large numbers of sterile workers supporting one reproductive queen
The Social Conquest of Earth is Wilson’s latest attempt to convince a popular audience of the biological basis for much of human behavior. He elaborates on his recent theorizing on the evolution of eusociality through multilevel natural selection
Summary
According to Wilson, multilevel selection comes into play once species cross the eusociality threshold. Across the small number of eusocial species, multiple generations live together and (more or less) altruistically divide the work of survival and reproduction. – multilevel selection has pushed this division of labor toward large numbers of sterile workers supporting one reproductive queen.
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