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The logic of parent-offspring conflict about plasticity. Parents who increase offspring plasticity through early cues are able to exert a stronger influence on the development of multiple traits subject to parent-offspring conflict. As a result, parents are selected to increase offspring plasticity beyond the offspring's optimum, while offspring are selected to discount parental cues and develop lower levels of plasticity.
