How Adaptive Learning Affects Evolution: Reviewing Theory on the Baldwin Effect
How Adaptive Learning Affects Evolution: Reviewing Theory on the Baldwin Effect
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Boston: Springer US
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English
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We review models of the Baldwin effect, i.e., the hypothesis that adaptive learning (i.e., learning to improve fitness) accelerates genetic evolution of the phenotype. Numerous theoretical studies scrutinized the hypothesis that a non-evolving ability of adaptive learning accelerates evolution of genetically determined behavior. However, their resu...
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How Adaptive Learning Affects Evolution: Reviewing Theory on the Baldwin Effect
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3423563
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3423563
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0071-3260
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1934-2845
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10.1007/s11692-011-9155-2
