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grandmother hypothesis

grandmother hypothesis

the proposition, based on evolutionary theory, that the contribution of grandparents (particularly grandmothers) to the care of their grandchildren has been a factor in extending the human lifespan. [proposed by U.S. evolutionary biologist George C. Williams (1926–2010)]

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