Using evolution science to build a prosocial world

Freddy Jackson-Brown; Paul Cooper; Emma Balfour; Mary Stanley-Duke

Using evolution science to build a prosocial world

Freddy Jackson-Brown^*
, Paul Cooper
, Emma Balfour
, Mary Stanley-Duke

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School for Policy Studies

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For most people, the word evolution is synonymous with genetics and how DNA changes when species adapt to their environments. But this 'genetic-centric' view misses a far richer and ultimately more useful view of the evolutionary process that has major implications for society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-50
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychologist
Early online date	23 Aug 2021
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2021

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