Many important group-level traits are institutions. Issue 3 (27th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zefferman, Matthew R.; Richerson, Peter J.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 280
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2014-06-27
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X13003087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Smaldino makes a solid contribution to the literature on the evolution of human social organization by pointing out that group-level-traits (GLTs) often emerge from the interactions of group members in such a way that their effects are not easily partitioned into individual selection. However, we argue that he too readily dismisses institutional analysis as a tool for understanding these traits.