A framework for modeling human evolution. (9th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gintis, Herbert
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 39(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03-09
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X15000126
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Culture-led gene-culture coevolution is a framework within which substantive explanations of human evolution must be located. It is not itself an explanation. Explanations depend on such concrete historical evolutionary factors such as the control of fire, collective child-rearing, lethal weapon technology, altruistic cooperation and punishment, and the mastery of complex collaboration protocols leading to an effective division of social labor.