
              BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION SIMULATIONS AND TUTORIALS

     (c) Copyright 1991 Michael E. Mills, Ph.D.  All rights reserved.


     There are several behavioral evolution tutorials and  simulations
     on this disk, each in a separate subdirectory:

             \select.cum
             \evolkit
             \fastcoy
             \ratio.sex

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     HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:

     These programs require an IBM-PC/XT/AT/386/486 or compatible with
     640k of RAM.

     All of the programs require ANSI.SYS  to  be  loaded  at  bootup.
     Check  to insure that your "config.sys" file (usually on the root
     directory of your hard disk) has the following line:

          device=ansi.sys

     The  cumulative  selection  tutorial  and  simulation   (in   the
     select.cum  subdirectory)  requires  an  EGA or VGA monitor.  The
     other programs will run on a CGA, EGA or VGA.

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     SELECT.CUM SUBDIRECTORY:

       "Cumulative Selection as a Trans-Discipline Meta-Theory: A
        Computer Simulation and Tutorial"

     This program requires an EGA or VGA monitor.

     This tutorial and simulation vividly demonstrates  the  power  of
     cumulative  selection,  and its operation in biology, psychology,
     and culture.   The  comparative  ineffectiveness  of  single-step
     selection,  with which cumulative selection is often confused, is
     demonstrated.  It illustrates several of the  concepts  presented
     in Richard Dawkins' 1986 book "The Blind Watchmaker."

     FASTCOY SUBDIRECTORY:

        "Fast vs. Coy Females and Faithful vs. Philandering Males:
         A Computer Simulation of Evolutionary Stable Strategies"

     This  tutorial   and   simulation   graphically   simulates   the
     development  of evolutionary stable strategies for various mating
     options. It illustrates several  of  the  concepts  presented  by
     Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene."

     RATIO.SEX SUBDIRECTORY:

        "The Evolution of the 50/50 Sex Ratio"

     This  tutorial   and   simulation   graphically   simulates   the
     development  of the 50/50 sex ratio.  It debunks the "good of the
     species" group selection theories.  Actually,  since  no  genetic
     mutations   occur  (only  population  fluctuations),  this  is  a
     population dynamics analogy to the true genetic evolution of  the
     50/50  sex  ratio.   Future  versions  will  include true genetic
     mutations.  This simulation  also  illustrates  several  concepts
     presented by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene."

     EVOLKIT SUBDIRECTORY:

         "The Behavioral Evolution Simulation Construction Kit"

     This is a  simulation  construction  kit  that  allows  students,
     teachers   and   researchers   to  develop  their  own  graphical
     simulations of behavioral evolutionary stable  strategies  (ESSs)
     within  a  genetically  unchanging  population.  Since no genetic
     mutations occur in "evolkit",  it simulates population  dynamics,
     extinction,   and  ESSs  rather  than  genetic  changes.   Future
     versions of this program will include the ability to set  various
     genetic mutation paramaters.

     The file "manual.doc" in  the  \evolkit  subdirectory  should  be
     printed  and read to learn how to use the system.   The "fastcoy"
     and "ratio.sex" simulations were developed using evolkit.

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     TO RUN THE PROGRAMS:

         Change to one of the subdirectories and type "start".

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     FEEDBACK:

     Questions or comments about the programs may be directed  to  the
     author:

     Michael E. Mills, Ph.D.
     Psychology Department
     Loyola Marymount University
     7101 W. 80th St.
     Los Angeles, CA 90045

     (310) 338-3017
     Internet:  memills@aol.com

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