#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
Modern Wisdom
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*The [[Westemark effect explains natural aversion to incest]] *
There must be some fundamental features of human nature. I'm guessing there must be some things that are like the building blocks upon which istitutions and culture and rice and wheat can have their impacts. Yes. We do have instincts that we share with other primates and other animals. So our tendency to be particularly altruistic a and giving to members individuals who were closely related to genetically. We also have incest aversion towards, you know, brothers and sisters,. But that can be extended by incest taboos to shape our social structure and shape our families. There. Some societies have polyg marriage. Some societies add some polyangery, and others have just normative monogamiust marriage.
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