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The Dissenter

#827 Joseph Henrich: Cross-Cultural Research, Intelligence, Mating Systems, and Religion

Aug 28, 2023
Joseph Henrich, a cross-cultural researcher and expert in intelligence, mating systems, and religion, discusses how culture shapes human psychology, biases like prestige bias, the influence of culture and wealth on human mating systems, and the impact of language on cross-cultural research.
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  • Culture shapes human psychology and influences perception, spatial navigation, thinking styles, and language.
  • The replication crisis in psychology has shifted focus away from studying the unique aspects of the WEIRD population.

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Culture and Human Psychology

Culture plays a significant role in shaping human psychology, influencing perception, spatial navigation, thinking styles, and language. For example, different languages have varying spatial navigation systems. Understanding human universals and the role of cultural learning is important in discerning innate and learned behaviors. Cultural evolution contributes to the emergence of universal cultural practices, such as the use of steel tools. Cognitive phenotypes, influenced by genes, cultural experiences, and individual-level experiences, affect the way individuals process information.

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