See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates. (Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk: The threat of infants being killed by unrelate… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Food for thought: if monogamy is the result […]
Tag: cultural evolution
Religion According to New Atheism: Natural Fundamentalism? or: First Article Published!
– Tom Uytterhoeven – This blog has been very silent lately, but real life was buzzing with activity… Just one example: my first article has been published! If you’re interested in New Atheism, you should take a look at the summary, which is in English. The article itself is in Dutch. Gepubliceerd met Blogsy
Ancient shellfish suggest modern humans evolved 50000 years ago – Los Angeles Times
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Ancient shellfish suggest modern humans evolved 50000 years ago Los Angeles Times The development of art, culture, and advanced cognitive ability that define modern humans may not have evolved until 50,000 years ago, according to a new study… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: The quote that struck me the most is: […]
Cultural products have evolutionary roots – Phys.Org
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Cultural products have evolutionary roots Phys.Org Marketing professor Gad Saad says evolution has hard-wired humans to be naturally drawn toward a specific set of universal narratives within cultural products. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: I’m curious how artists would react to this. It seems the author uses ‘greedy reductionism’ (D. Dennett) […]
The Art in Nature – or: Thinking About My Research
Land art is a fascinating form of art, blurring the lines between the artificial and the natural. You could say land art gives us insight in the way culture works: integrating humanity in the natural world, while at the same time changing that world – making it hard to say whether the artist discovered or […]
Human Ancestors Were Fashion Conscious – Science AAAS
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Human Ancestors Were Fashion Conscious Science AAAS In a new study in press at the Journal of Human Evolution, a team led by archaeologist Marian Vanhaeren of the University of Bordeaux in France claims to have found evidence of a relatively… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Is vanity what started human […]
Homer’s great literary masterpieces dated by study of Greek language evolution
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Achilles tending the wounded Patroclus (Attic red-figure kylix, ca. 500 BC) W See on http://www.heritagedaily.com
Cultural Evolution (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Historical Knowledge: Revised encyclopedia entry on ‘cultural evolution’. #TOK #AOK http://t.co/WGXclgTMA2 See on plato.stanford.edu
Superheros or super beings: where is evolution taking us? – Irish Times
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Irish Times Superheros or super beings: where is evolution taking us? Irish Times Birds do it, bees do it, but do we? See on http://www.irishtimes.com
Why Men Don’t Read Maps Better Than Women
A recent study showed that there is no adaptive reason why males are (slightly) better at spatial orientation than females. The cause for this feature could be the amount of testosterone in one’s body. I like this report for two reasons: (a) It brings back memories of vivid discussions with my wife while driving through […]
Weekly Gardening 