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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Behavioral science
  • Developmental biology

Background:

  • Organismal behavior arises from selection on trait variation across ontogeny and phylogeny.
  • Adaptive processes involve environment-phenotype feedback loops.
  • Behavioral selection is traditionally studied separately in developmental and evolutionary contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate ontogenetic and phylogenetic selection processes in a cross-disciplinary approach.
  • To elaborate on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis by linking selection to various behavioral phenomena.
  • To demonstrate the domain-general nature of selection acting on behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-disciplinary review integrating behavior analysis and evolutionary biology.
  • Elaboration on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis framework.
  • Analysis of selection as a dynamic, iterative feedback loop.

Main Results:

  • Selection acts as a domain-general process influencing diverse behaviors like conditioning and gene-culture coevolution.
  • The concept of an extended phenotype, shaped by niche construction, is supported.
  • Selection processes operate iteratively across both ontogenetic and phylogenetic timescales.

Conclusions:

  • Selection is a fundamental, domain-general process shaping behavior across ontogeny and phylogeny.
  • Integrating developmental and evolutionary perspectives enriches our understanding of behavioral adaptation.
  • The Extended Evolutionary Synthesis provides a robust framework for studying behavior in an evolutionary context.