Robert Trivers Created 2026-10-24 Updated 2026-11-05
Researcher in social evolution. Trivers developed an account of parent-offspring conflict, connecting differences in genetic interests with disagreement over parental investment.[ref]
Parent-Offspring Conflict by Robert L. Trivers. Author list and described study
Portrait of Robert Trivers
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