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Conflict of interest and signal interference lead to the breakdown of honest signaling.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Sept 2015
Popat Roman, Pollitt Eric J G, Harrison Freya, Naghra Hardeep, Hong Kar-Wai, Chan Kok-Gan, Griffin Ashleigh S, Williams Paul, Brown Sam P, West Stuart A, Diggle Stephen P
Abstract excerpt
Animals use signals to coordinate a wide range of behaviors, from feeding offspring to predator avoidance. This poses an evolutionary problem, because individuals could potentially signal dishonestly to coerce others into behaving in ways that benefit the signaler. Theory suggests that honest signaling is favored when individuals share a common interest and signals carry reliable information. Here, we exploit the...
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