Evolution of Social Behavior: Individual and Group Selection

Social life, evolution of intelligence, behaviour and human brain size

Social life is one of the most critical factors of the evolution of the behavior of non-human primates and humans. Several factors, such as an increase in brain size, adaptive modules, and grooming, are related to the complexities of social groups. Although some scientists have mentioned foraging as a rival hypothesis for the evolution of behavior, in this research, we tried to investigate the ...

Evolution of Social Behavior: Individual and Group Selection Models

The Effect of Behavioral Assortment on Selection Dynamics: Externalities, Information Processing and Subjective Commitment

The role of group selection in the evolution of social adaptations is a contentious issue. It is unclear whether all adaptations for social interaction should be considered group selected or whether the title ‘group selection’ should be confined to cases in which selection acts at the level of the group (i.e. interdemic selection). No matter what definition of group selection one uses, it is ne...

The Comparison of Group Versus Individual Format of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy on Fear of Positive Evaluation

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior group therapy (CBGT) and individual cognitive –behavior therapy (ICBT) in reducing fear of positive evaluation in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Material & Methods: The subjects included 28 patients referred to psychological treatment centers of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences who diagnose...

Presenting a comprehensive framework of effective factors, behavior and consequences of using enterprise social networks

Aim: The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors affecting the use of enterprise social networks, the types of usage behavior and the consequences of using these networks. Methodology: This is a descriptive study. The qualitative inquiries of previous researches in the social networking enterprise had been investigated by means of  meta-synthesis. A total of 470 found source of meta-s...