How Adaptive Learning Affects Evolution: Reviewing Theory on the Baldwin Effect

We review models of the Baldwin effect, i.e., the hypothesis that adaptive learning (i.e., learning to improve fitness) accelerates genetic evolution of the phenotype. Numerous theoretical studies scrutinized the hypothesis that a non-evolving ability of adaptive learning accelerates evolution of ge...

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Published in:	Evolutionary biology Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 301 - 310
Main Authors:	Sznajder, B., Sabelis, M. W., Egas, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer US 01-09-2012 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Analysis Animal Genetics and Genomics Biomedical and Life Sciences Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Evolution & development Evolutionary Biology Genetic aspects Genetic research Human Genetics Hypotheses Learning Life Sciences Phenotypes Reproductive fitness Synthesis Paper Adaptive learning The Baldwin effect Genetic variation Innate behavior Phenotypic variation Evolution of phenotype Fitness landscape
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