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#139 Peter Richerson: Biology and Culture, Cultural Evolution, Cognition, and Group Selection

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Exploring group selection at cultural and genetic levels

The chapter delves into the concept of group selection operating in both cultural and genetic domains, examining how groups compete and interact with each other. It discusses examples like churches, language variations, subnational, and national cultural competitions, as well as forms of cultural group selection such as conquering, selective borrowing, and migration. The chapter also explores genetic mechanisms like inclusive fitness and reciprocal altruism to explain the development of group identities and the intertwined nature of biology and culture in human psychology.

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