Maynard Smith argued that since everyone dies, evolution does not benefit individuals

Maynard Smith argued that since everyone dies, evolution does not benefit individuals

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/iage/201804/aging-is-not-genetic-dustbin By 1973 John Maynard Smith and George Price introduced game theory to evolutionary problems. While classic game theory sees players making rational choices on the basis of individual gain, evolutionary game theory posits awareness of what others might do and development of strategies to counter that decision. It is a social decision mode, not…

#Different #person #14  #77

#Different #person #14 #77

Check out @qz’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/qz/status/895851493831659523?s=09 You’re a completely different person at 14 and 77, the longest-running personality study ever has found https://t.co/D8nLPa0meV — Quartz (@qz) August 11, 2017 The longest personality study of all time, published in Psychology and Aging and recently highlighted by the British Psychological Society, suggests that over the course of a…

Secret to ageing well

Keep calm – it’s the secret to ageing well https://t.co/iFCzI2qmDS pic.twitter.com/ZlSlw4Rcir – The Conversation (@ConversationUK) December 13, 2015 Work from our lab and from others has found that many of the negative aspects of cognitive ageing seen in older people appear to be linked to the amount of stress they have experienced in their life….