Life history theory
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2016
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Kavanagh, P.S.
Kahl, B.L.
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Shackelford, T.
Weekes-Shackelford, V.
Weekes-Shackelford, V.
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Source details - Title: Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science, 2016 / Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (ed./s), pp.1-12
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The core premises of Darwinian evolution are survival and reproduction (Darwin 1859); and biological organisms need energy to achieve these goals. All life requires capturing and allocating energy; however, this energy is limited and comes at a cost – organisms cannot expend unlimited resources, maximizing all life domains simultaneously. Organisms must live within their restricted energy budgets, mandating tradeoffs to ensure they do not allocate more resources to a particular domain than are available.
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Copyright 2015 Springer International Publishing Switzerland