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 | |
| State | Published - Apr 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Physiology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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Neuberg, S., & Schaller, M. (2014). The selfish goal meets the selfish gene. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 37(2), 153-154. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13002136