The Evolution of Mind: Fundamental Questions and ControversiesSteven W. Gangestad, Jeffry A. Simpson In the past two decades, an explosion of research has generated many compelling insights--as well as hotly debated controversies--about the evolutionary bases of human nature. This important volume brings together leading proponents of different theoretical and methodological perspectives to provide a balanced look at 12 key questions at the core of the field today. In 43 concise, accessible chapters, followed by an integrative conclusion, the contributors present viewpoints informed by human behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and gene-culture coevolutionary approaches. Topics include the strengths and limitations of different methodologies; metatheoretical issues; and debates concerning the evolution of the human brain, intellectual abilities, culture, and sexual behavior. |
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... of memetics, which examines the processes through which memes spread and are maintained. The differential spread of ideas, practices, and norms, according to this viewpoint, 8 An Introduction to The Evolution of Mind.
... of memetics, which examines the processes through which memes spread and are maintained. The differential spread of ideas, practices, and norms, according to this viewpoint, 8 An Introduction to The Evolution of Mind.
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... norms, according to this viewpoint, explains cultural evolution. According to this perspective, selection operates on two systems of “inherited” information: one system based on the replication of genes (genetic evolution), and the ...
... norms, according to this viewpoint, explains cultural evolution. According to this perspective, selection operates on two systems of “inherited” information: one system based on the replication of genes (genetic evolution), and the ...
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... norms or tendencies to copy others. The differential success of groups, then, may cause substantial “spread” of cultural practices that foster group success if successful groups produce descendant splinter groups that adopt similar ...
... norms or tendencies to copy others. The differential success of groups, then, may cause substantial “spread” of cultural practices that foster group success if successful groups produce descendant splinter groups that adopt similar ...
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... norms can and do persist via cultural selection despite significant changes in local ecologies. Contrary to the expectations of behavioral ecologists, these components of culture may not track ecology (see Richerson & Boyd, 2005) ...
... norms can and do persist via cultural selection despite significant changes in local ecologies. Contrary to the expectations of behavioral ecologists, these components of culture may not track ecology (see Richerson & Boyd, 2005) ...
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Contents
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PART II Fundamental Metatheoretical Issues | 145 |
PART III Debates Concerning Important Human Evolutionary Outcomes | 233 |
Whither Science of the Evolution of Mind? | 397 |
Index | 439 |
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