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#344 Joseph Henrich: Cultural Evolution, Human Cooperation, and WEIRD Psychology

The Dissenter

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Evolutionary Perspectives on Cultural Evolution

Exploring the integration of cultural anthropology and evolutionary psychology, this chapter discusses the value of diverse approaches to understanding human behavior and cooperation. It delves into the biases in learning and cultural transmission, examining how culture shapes our genes through the selection of certain content and individuals. Additionally, the chapter explores differences in perception and cognition across cultures, comparing mental mechanisms resulting from genetic evolution, cultural evolution, and gene-culture co-evolution through various studies and examples.

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