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Affordances and life history complexity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2026

Walter Veit Open the ORCID record for Walter Veit [Opens in a new window]
Walter Veit*
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Department of Philosophy, University of Reading, UK wrwveit@gmail.com Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
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Abstract

Ko and Neuberg usefully integrate ecological affordance management with life history theory into a framework for goal prioritization across life stages. Here, I draw on some of my earlier work on life history complexity and extend their framework beyond humans to animal life histories, where similar trade-offs and adaptations occur.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e84
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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