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Close social relationships: An evolutionary perspective
Roberts, Sam G. B. Arrow, Holly Gowlett, John A. J. Lehmann, Julia Dunbar, Robin I. M.
Roberts, Sam G. B.
Arrow, Holly
Gowlett, John A. J.
Lehmann, Julia
Dunbar, Robin I. M.
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2014-02-06
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This review provides an evolutionary perspective on close social relationships. We focus on three core issues: their function, their number and
quality, and their maintenance. Our aim is not to provide a unified theory of
relationships, but rather to synthesize evidence from social psychology, evolutionary
theory, ethology, anthropology, and sociology in an attempt to develop a more
integrated approach. For these purposes, we focus on three different types of social
bonds: mateships, kinship bonds, and friendships.
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Roberts, S. G. B., Arrow, H., Gowlett, J. A. J., Lehmann, J., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2014). Close social relationships: An evolutionary perspective. In R. I. M. Dunbar, C. Gamble & J. A. J. Gowlett (Eds.), Lucy to Language: The Benchmark papers (pp. 151-180). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
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Oxford University Press
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9780199652594