Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, and School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior, College of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0068, USA.
Behav Brain Sci. 2012 Apr;35(2):87-8. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X11000999. Epub 2012 Jan 31.
Fincher & Thornhill (F&T) present a compelling argument that parasite stress underlies certain cultural practices promoting assortative sociality. However, we suggest that the theoretical framework proposed is limited in several ways, and that life history theory provides a more explanatory and inclusive framework, making more specific predictions about the trade-offs faced by organisms in the allocation of bioenergetic and material resources.
芬彻和桑希尔(F&T)提出了一个有说服力的观点,即寄生虫压力是某些促进类群社会性的文化实践的基础。然而,我们认为,所提出的理论框架在几个方面存在局限性,而生活史理论提供了一个更具解释性和包容性的框架,可以更具体地预测生物体在生物能量和物质资源分配方面面临的权衡。