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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2020]
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Anthropologie sociale
/ Sociobiologie
/ Comportement social
/ Recherche comportementale
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Cognition and culture
B Cultural Evolution B Social Behavior B Social Environment B Socialization |
| Résumé: | 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. |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-343) and index Erscheinungsdatum gemäß Verlagshomepage |
| ISBN: | 0300248547 |