Robert Trivers
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Robert Trivers is an evolutionary biologist renowned for his foundational theories on reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and the evolution of social behavior.
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| Robert Trivers canonical | 13 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Trivers Context triple: [David M. Buss, influencedBy, Robert Trivers]
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John Tooby
John Tooby is an American anthropologist and one of the founders of evolutionary psychology, known for his influential work on the evolutionary basis of the human mind and behavior.
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William D. Hamilton
William D. Hamilton was a pioneering British evolutionary biologist best known for his work on kin selection and the genetic basis of social behavior.
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Jerome H. Barkow
Jerome H. Barkow is an evolutionary anthropologist and psychologist known for his work on evolutionary psychology and human nature, including co-editing the influential volume "The Adapted Mind."
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Martin Daly
Martin Daly is a prominent Canadian evolutionary psychologist known for his influential research on human conflict, violence, and family relationships from an evolutionary perspective.
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George C. Williams
George C. Williams was an influential evolutionary biologist best known for his work on adaptation, natural selection, and the gene-centered view of evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Trivers Target entity description: Robert Trivers is an evolutionary biologist renowned for his foundational theories on reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and the evolution of social behavior.
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A.
John Tooby
John Tooby is an American anthropologist and one of the founders of evolutionary psychology, known for his influential work on the evolutionary basis of the human mind and behavior.
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B.
William D. Hamilton
William D. Hamilton was a pioneering British evolutionary biologist best known for his work on kin selection and the genetic basis of social behavior.
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C.
Jerome H. Barkow
Jerome H. Barkow is an evolutionary anthropologist and psychologist known for his work on evolutionary psychology and human nature, including co-editing the influential volume "The Adapted Mind."
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D.
Martin Daly
Martin Daly is a prominent Canadian evolutionary psychologist known for his influential research on human conflict, violence, and family relationships from an evolutionary perspective.
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E.
George C. Williams
George C. Williams was an influential evolutionary biologist best known for his work on adaptation, natural selection, and the gene-centered view of evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
author
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evolutionary biologist ⓘ human ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
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linked to:
Crafoord Prize
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| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Trivers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behavioral ecology
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evolution of social behavior ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
altruism
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conflict and cooperation in evolution ⓘ kin selection ⓘ parental care ⓘ self-deception ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ social behavior in animals ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral ecology
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ the study of human social behavior ⓘ |
| knownFor |
parental investment theory
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parent–offspring conflict theory ⓘ self-deception theory ⓘ theory of reciprocal altruism ⓘ work on sexual selection ⓘ work on social evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Robert Trivers ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
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“Parent-offspring conflict” ⓘ “Parental investment and sexual selection” ⓘ “Social evolution” ⓘ “The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life” ⓘ “The evolution of reciprocal altruism” ⓘ |
| occupation |
evolutionary theorist
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professor ⓘ |
| theory |
parental investment
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parent–offspring conflict ⓘ reciprocal altruism ⓘ self-deception as an adaptive strategy ⓘ |
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Subject: Robert Trivers Description of subject: Robert Trivers is an evolutionary biologist renowned for his foundational theories on reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and the evolution of social behavior.
Referenced by (13)
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“Parental investment and sexual selection”
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“The evolution of reciprocal altruism”
subject linked to:
“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
subject linked to:
“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert Trivers
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Robert Trivers
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subject linked to:
“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert Trivers
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hasAuthor
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Robert Trivers
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subject linked to:
“Natural selection and social theory: Selected papers of Robert Trivers”
The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life
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author
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Robert Trivers
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subject linked to:
“The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life”