The Personal Face Of Evolution


	The Personal Face Of Evolution

sl0wdjin

6-7-2007 10:46 AM

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Whether we get along with someone on a social, business, or sexual level often depends very much upon our personalities. And as researchers increasingly discover that animals – from primates to mollusks – have personalities, questions quickly turn to the evolutionary significance of personalities, and the advantages (or disadvantages) that different types of personalities confer.
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