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Contents

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface xi
Chapter 1. Blame Parents 1
Chapter 2. The Optimistic Parent 9
Chapter 3. Why Parents Play Favorites 32
Chapter 4. How Parents Play Favorites 43
Chapter 5. Family Conflict 55
Chapter 6. Selfishness Unconstrained 78
Chapter 7. Screening for Offspring Quality 87
Chapter 8. Why Twins? 109
Chapter 9. Fatal Sibling Rivalry 129
Chapter 10. Family Harmony 147
Chapter 11. Cannibalism and Infanticide 171
Chapter 12. Brave New Worlds 182
Chapter 13. Debunking the Family Myth 197
Selected References 201
Index 229

A Natural History of Families

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface xi
Chapter 1. Blame Parents 1
Chapter 2. The Optimistic Parent 9
Chapter 3. Why Parents Play Favorites 32
Chapter 4. How Parents Play Favorites 43
Chapter 5. Family Conflict 55
Chapter 6. Selfishness Unconstrained 78
Chapter 7. Screening for Offspring Quality 87
Chapter 8. Why Twins? 109
Chapter 9. Fatal Sibling Rivalry 129
Chapter 10. Family Harmony 147
Chapter 11. Cannibalism and Infanticide 171
Chapter 12. Brave New Worlds 182
Chapter 13. Debunking the Family Myth 197
Selected References 201
Index 229

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