evolutionary basis of altruistic decision-making
The evolutionary basis of altruistic decision-making refers to the idea that altruistic behaviors, where individuals act selflessly to benefit others at a cost to themselves, have arisen through natural selection and have provided adaptive advantages in the survival and reproduction of individuals and/or their kin.
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