The Evolution Of Human Sociability

Author : Ron Vannelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781316404744

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The Evolution of Human Sociability by Ron Vannelli Pdf

How do desires and fears motivate human sociability? What effect do these motivators have on reproductive, social and political behaviour? And, crucially, how might we understand them separate from preconceived notions of design or higher morality? Taking these questions as a focus, this book examines human evolution with the emphasis on sexual selection and the evolution of a number of human psychological processes. Exploring evolutionary, sexual and maturational processes, along with primate, fossil and geological evidence, Vannelli argues that human nature can be conceptualised as species-typical desires and fears, derived from sexual selection during human evolution, and that these are major motivators of behaviour. Presenting additional evidence from the anthropology of band societies, along with material from group behaviour, Vannelli highlights the importance of pair-bonding, friendship, alliance behaviour, vengeance seeking and interpersonal politics in social behaviour, providing a unique interdisciplinary framework for understanding human nature and the evolution of human sociability.

Author : Alexandra Maryanski,Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804720029

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The Social Cage by Alexandra Maryanski,Jonathan H. Turner Pdf

The authors assert that traditional sociological theories of human nature and society do not pay sufficient attention to the evolution of "big-brained hominoids," resulting in assumptions about humans' propensity for "groupness" that go against the record of primate evolution. When this record is analyzed in detail, and is supplemented by a review of the social structures of contemporary apes and the basic types of human societies (hunter-gathering, horticultural, agrarian, and industrial), commonplace criticisms about the de-humanizing effects of industrial society appear overdrawn, if not downright incorrect. The book concludes that the mistakes in contemporary social theory - as well as much of general social commentary - stem from a failure to analyze humans as "big-brained" apes with certain phylogenetic tendencies. This failure is usually coupled with a willingness to romanticize societies of the past, notably horticultural and agrarian systems

Author : Joan S. Lockard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035857536

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The Evolution of Human Social Behavior by Joan S. Lockard Pdf

Author : Joseph P. Forgas,William Crano,Klaus Fiedler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781000594591

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The Psychology of Sociability by Joseph P. Forgas,William Crano,Klaus Fiedler Pdf

This edited volume brings together the latest research in understanding the nature, origins, and evolution of human sociability, one of the most intriguing aspects of human psychology. Sociability—our sophisticated ability to interact with others, imagine, plan, and execute interdependent behaviours—lies at the heart of our evolutionary success, and is the most important prerequisite for the development of increasingly elaborate civilizations. With contributions from internationally renowned researchers in areas of social psychology as well as anthropology and evolutionary psychology, this book demonstrates the role of social psychology in explaining how human sociability evolved, how it shapes our mental and emotional lives, and how it influences both large-scale civilizational practices and intimate interpersonal relations. Chapters cover the core psychological characteristics that shape human sociability, including such phenomena as the role of information exchange, affective processes, social norms, power relations, personal relationships, attachment patterns, personality characteristics, and evolutionary pressures. Featuring a wide variety of empirical and theoretical backgrounds, the book will be of interest to students and researchers in all areas of the social sciences, as well as practitioners and applied professionals who deal with issues related to sociability in their daily lives.

Author : Jennifer Vonk,Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199738182

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The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology by Jennifer Vonk,Todd K. Shackelford Pdf

This volume brings together leading experts in comparative and evolutionary psychology. Top scholars summarize the histories and possible futures of their disciplines, and the contribution of each to illuminating the evolutionary forces that give rise to unique abilities in distantly and closely related species.

Author : T. Ingold
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521289556

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Evolution and Social Life by T. Ingold Pdf

This book examines evolution being handled in anthropology from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

Author : Michael Taborsky,Michael A. Cant,Jan Komdeur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107011182

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The Evolution of Social Behaviour by Michael Taborsky,Michael A. Cant,Jan Komdeur Pdf

First book to outline the fundamental principles of social evolution underlying the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours.

Author : Stephen C. Levinson,Nicholas J. Enfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000325423

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Roots of Human Sociality by Stephen C. Levinson,Nicholas J. Enfield Pdf

This book marks an exciting convergence towards the idea that human culture and cognition are rooted in the character of human social interaction, which is unique in the animal kingdom. Roots of Human Sociality attempts for the first time to explore the underlying properties of social interaction viewed from across many disciplines, and examines their origins in infant development and in human evolution. Are interaction patterns in adulthood affected by cultural differences in childhood upbringing? Apes, unlike human infants of only 12 months, fail to understand pointing and the intention behind it. Nevertheless apes can imitate and analyze complex behavior - how do they do it? Deaf children brought up by speaking parents invent their own languages. How might adults deprived of a fully organized language communicate?This book makes the case that the study of these sorts of phenomenon holds the key to understanding the foundations of human social life. The conclusion: our unique brand of social interaction is at the root of what makes us human.

Author : Laura Desirèe Di Paolo,Fabio Di Vincenzo,Francesca De Petrillo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319937762

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Evolution of Primate Social Cognition by Laura Desirèe Di Paolo,Fabio Di Vincenzo,Francesca De Petrillo Pdf

This interdisciplinary volume brings together expert researchers coming from primatology, anthropology, ethology, philosophy of cognitive sciences, neurophysiology, mathematics and psychology to discuss both the foundations of non-human primate and human social cognition as well as the means there currently exist to study the various facets of social cognition. The first part focusses on various aspects of social cognition across primates, from the relationship between food and social behaviour to the connection with empathy and communication, offering a multitude of innovative approaches that range from field-studies to philosophy. The second part details the various epistemic and methodological means there exist to study social cognition, in particular how to ascertain the proximal and ultimate mechanisms of social cognition through experimental, modelling and field studies. In the final part, the mechanisms of cultural transmission in primate and human societies are investigated, and special attention is given to how the evolution of cognitive capacities underlie primates’ abilities to use and manufacture tools, and how this in turn influences their social ecology. A must-read for both, young scholars as well as established researchers!

Author : Frans B. M. de Waal
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780674033023

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Tree of Origin by Frans B. M. de Waal Pdf

How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives--the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates--offer tantalizing clues. In Tree of Origin nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behavior of monkeys and apes can tell us about our own evolution as a species. It has been nearly fifteen years since a single volume addressed the issue of human evolution from a primate perspective, and in that time we have witnessed explosive growth in research on the subject. Tree of Origin gives us the latest news about bonobos, the make love not war apes who behave so dramatically unlike chimpanzees. We learn about the tool traditions and social customs that set each ape community apart. We see how DNA analysis is revolutionizing our understanding of paternity, intergroup migration, and reproductive success. And we confront intriguing discoveries about primate hunting behavior, politics, cognition, diet, and the evolution of language and intelligence that challenge claims of human uniqueness in new and subtle ways. Tree of Origin provides the clearest glimpse yet of the apelike ancestor who left the forest and began the long journey toward modern humanity.

Author : Stephen K. Sanderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367097982

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Human Nature and the Evolution of Society by Stephen K. Sanderson Pdf

If evolution has changed humans physically, has it also affected human behavior? Drawing on evolutionary psychology, sociobiology, and human behavioral ecology, Human Nature and the Evolution of Society explores the evolutionary dynamics underlying social life.In this introduction to human behavior and the organization of social life, Stephen K. Sanderson discusses traditional subjects like mating behavior, kinship, parenthood, status-seeking, and violence, as well as important topics seldom included in books of this type, especially gender, economies, politics, foodways, race and ethnicity, and the arts. Examples and research on a wide range of human societies, both industrial and nonindustrial, are integrated throughout. With chapter summaries of key points, thoughtful discussion questions, and important terms defined within the text, the result is a broad-ranging and comprehensive consideration of human society, thoroughly grounded in an evolutionary perspective.

Author : Ron Vannelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107114760

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The Evolution of Human Sociability by Ron Vannelli Pdf

Proposes an interdisciplinary framework for understanding human desires and fears, derived from sexual selection during evolution, as motivators of behaviour.

Author : Joseph P. Forgas,Martie G. Haselton,William von Hippel
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781136872983

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Evolution and the Social Mind by Joseph P. Forgas,Martie G. Haselton,William von Hippel Pdf

This book seeks to combine the study of human social cognition - the way we think, decide, plan and analyze social situations - with an evolutionary framework that considers these activities in light of evolutionary adaptations for solving problems of survival faced by our ancestors over thousands of generations. The chapters report recent research and theories illustrating how evolutionary principles can shed new light on the subtle and often subconscious ways that cognitive mechanisms guide peoples’ thoughts, memories, judgments, attitudes and behaviors in social life. The contributors to this volume, who are leading researchers in their fields, seek answers to such intriguing questions as: how can evolutionary principles help to explain human beliefs, attitudes, judgments, prejudice, and group preferences? Are there benefits to behaving unpredictably? Why are prototypical faces more attractive than atypical ones? How do men and women think about, and select potential mates? What are the adaptive functions of negative affect? What are the evolutionary influences on the way people think about and respond to social exclusion and ostracism? Evolution and the Social Mind offers a highly integrated and representative coverage of this emerging field, and is suitable as a textbook in advanced courses dealing with social cognition and evolutionary psychology.

Author : Kyle Summers,Bernard Crespi
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199791750

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Human Social Evolution by Kyle Summers,Bernard Crespi Pdf

Presents classic papers or chapters by Dr. Alexander, each focused on an important theme from his work

Author : Dwight W Read
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315427232

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How Culture Makes Us Human by Dwight W Read Pdf

What separates modern humans from our primate cousins—are we a mere blink in the march of evolution, or does human culture represent the definitive evolutionary turn? Dwight Read explores the dilemma in this engaging, thought-provoking book, taking readers through an evolutionary odyssey from our primate beginnings through the development of culture and social organization. He assesses the two major trends in this field: one that sees us as a logical culmination of primate evolution, arguing that the rudiments of culture exist in primates and even magpies, and another that views the human transition as so radical that the primate model provides no foundation for understanding human dynamics. Expertly synthesizing a wide body of evidence from the anthropological and life sciences in accessible prose, Read’s book will interest a broad readership from experts to undergraduate students and the general public.