Evolution of the human life history
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CARTA-Inspired Publication
Publication Type: Book Chapter
Authors: Bogin, BA; Varea, C
Editors: Kaas, JH
Year of Publication: 2017
Book Title: Evolution of Nervous Systems
Volume: 4
Edition: 2nd
Pagination: 37-50
Publisher: Academic Press
Publication Language: eng
Abstract:
The postnatal life cycle of the social mammals, including the nonhuman primates, has three basic stages of development: infant, juvenile, and adult. Human beings are unusual and add a childhood stage after infancy and an adolescence stage after the juvenile stage. The human pattern of life history in both brain and body growth entails a large investment of energy and time by older members of the social group toward infants and children. This is achieved via a new type of breeding strategy called biocultural reproduction. The evolution of human life history results in enhanced reproductive success for the individuals and our species.
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Times cited: 349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804042-3.00103-2
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