Finding Alternatives to Handicap Theory

Biological Theory 8 (2):127-132 (2013)
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The Handicap Principle represents a central theory in the biological understanding of signaling. This paper presents a number of alternative theories to the Handicap Principle and argues that some of these theories may provide a better explanation for the evolution and stability of honest communication

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