Hamiltonian spite

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Derived from a 1964 paper on genetics by W. D. Hamilton.

Noun[edit]

Hamiltonian spite (uncountable)

  1. (social evolution) Behaviours occurring among conspecifics that have a cost for the actor and a negative impact upon the recipient.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Hamiltonian_spite&oldid=42186822"