Minds make societies: how cognition explains the world humans create

Preface -- Introduction: Human societies through the lens of Nature -- Six problems in search of a new science -- 1. What is the root of group conflict? Why "tribalism" is not an urge but a computation -- 2. What is information for? Sound minds, odd beliefs, and the madness of crowds -- 3....

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Main Author: Boyer, Pascal (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven London Yale University Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Social anthropology / Sociobiology / Social behavior / Behavioral research
Further subjects:B Cognition and culture
B Cultural Evolution
B Social Behavior
B Social Environment
B Socialization
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Summary:Preface -- Introduction: Human societies through the lens of Nature -- Six problems in search of a new science -- 1. What is the root of group conflict? Why "tribalism" is not an urge but a computation -- 2. What is information for? Sound minds, odd beliefs, and the madness of crowds -- 3. Why are there religions? ... And why are they such a recent thing? -- 4. What is the natural family? From sex to kinship to dominance -- 5. How can societies be just? How cooperative minds create fairness and trade, and the apparent conflict between them -- 6. Can human minds understand societies? Coordination, folk sociology and natural politics -- Conclusion: Cognition and communication create traditions.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-343) and index
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ISBN:0300248547