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sociobiology
so·ci·o·bi·ol·o·gy S0527650 (sō′sē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē, -shē-)n. The study of the biological determinants of social behavior, based on the theory that such behavior is often genetically transmitted and subject to evolutionary processes.
so′ci·o·bi′o·log′i·cal (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.so′ci·o·bi·ol′o·gist n.sociobiology (ˌsəʊsɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) n (Biology) the study of social behaviour in animals and humans, esp in relation to its survival value and evolutionary origins ˌsociobiˈologist nso•ci•o•bi•ol•o•gy (ˌsoʊ si oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-)
n. the study of the biological, and esp. genetic and evolutionary, basis of social behavior in animals and humans. [1945–50] so`ci•o•bi`o•log′i•cal (-ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj. so`ci•o•bi`o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. so`ci•o•bi•ol′o•gist, n. sociobiology1. The study of the biological basis for human behavior.2. The scientific study of the effects of biological factors on human behavior and the evolution of societies.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sociobiology - the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary historybiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
Translationssociobiology
sociobiology, controversial field that studies how natural selection, previously used only to explain the evolution of physical characteristics, shapes behavior in animals and humans. The theory has contributed to the understanding of certain evolutionary traits in the animal world, such as how instinctive parental behaviors of animals are determined in part by the need to ensure survival of offspring. A related aspect of sociobiology deals with altruistic behaviors in general. In a theory called kin selection, animals that behave altruistically would have their genes passed on by helping relatives who share their genes survive to reproduce, just as they would by producing offspring of their own. The theory first gained attention when E. O. WilsonWilson, Edward Osborne,
1929–, American sociobiologist, b. Birmingham, Ala. Founder of sociobiology, Wilson was educated at the Univ. of Alabama and Harvard. He joined the Harvard faculty in 1956, eventually becoming university professor (1994) and university research
..... Click the link for more information. of Harvard published Sociobiology (1975); it became controversial when he proposed extending the theory to explain human social behavior and psychological patterns. Critics charged that this application of sociobiology was a form of genetic determinism and that it failed to take into account the complexity of human behavior and the impact of the environment on human development. Scientists have recently discovered individual genes in laboratory worms that influence social behavior, such as gregarious feeding habits. Continued research of this kind, into what has been called the "molecular biology of social behavior," is likely to provide new insights into sociobiology. sociobiology theory and research within the field of evolutionary biology which seeks to provide biological explanations for the evolution of social behaviour and organization in animals and humans. Proponents of sociobiological theories (e.g. E. O. Wilson, 1975) regard the problem of the evolution of altruism as a major challenge, since altruism implies a sacrifice of individual fitness incompatible with classical evolutionary theory. Proponents of sociobiology have been criticized for arguing their case from selective evidence, for making claims for behavioural ‘universals’ speculatively and assuming their innate basis. See also ETHOLOGY, TERRITORIAL IMPERATIVE.sociobiology[¦sō·sē·ō· bī′äl·ə·jē] (anthropology) A discipline that applies evolutionary biology to the study of animal social behavior, including human behavior; considered a synthesis of ethology, ecology, and evolution, in which social behavior is viewed as the result of natural selection and other biological processes. sociobiology
sociobiology [so″se-o-bi-ol´ah-je] the branch of theoretical biology that proposes that animal (including human) behavior has a biological basis controlled by the genes. adj., adj sociobiolog´ical.sociobiology (sō′sē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē, -shē-)n. The study of the biological determinants of social behavior, based on the theory that such behavior is often genetically transmitted and subject to evolutionary processes.
so′ci·o·bi′o·log′i·cal (-bī′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.so′ci·o·bi·ol′o·gist n.sociobiology the explanation of social behaviour in terms of evolutionary theorysociobiology
Words related to sociobiologynoun the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary historyRelated Words- biological science
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