Category Archives: cultural transmission

Mapping Culture

Posted on October 28, 2008 by admin

Despite the mobility and “small world” social connectivity people living in modern culture, regional difference in culture do seem to persist on both the nation and neighborhood levels. The Soda vs. Pop map may have been created almost as a … Continue reading →

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Culture and Social Transmission in Hominids and Non-Humans

Posted on May 18, 2001 by admin

“Culture … is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” -Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (Primitive Culture, 1871) One of the things which … Continue reading →

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Adaptation and Models of Cultural Transmission

Posted on May 17, 2001 by admin

One of the crucial tools of modern evolutionary thinking is the notion that it is not only necessary to think about how a particular trait or relationship might be beneficial to its holder now, but also what circumstances were required … Continue reading →

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Humans, Bias, and Communication Phenomena

Posted on May 15, 2001 by admin

Even if the specifics of the processes of coding meaning and information in intentional (or unintentional) communication are not fully understood, some of the results may be visible on a social level. If individuals have exchanged information, there might be … Continue reading →

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