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. 2017 Oct 23;372(1735):20160427. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0427

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Learning increases individual value over time because cumulative experience increases the reproductive rate. In some lineages, this may have led to an evolutionary cycle of selection for life histories characterized by longer lifespans, greater resource and time investment in enhanced cognitive abilities, and the evolution of parental care and social learning. (Online version in colour.)