TY - JOUR
T1 - A cultural evolutionary behavior genetics will need a more sophisticated conceptualization of cultural traits
AU - Syed, Moin
AU - Nguyen, Linh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press.
PY - 2022/9/13
Y1 - 2022/9/13
N2 - A framework that brings together cultural perspectives and behavior genetics has long been needed. To be successful, however, we need sophistication in the conceptualization of culture. Here, we highlight three imperatives to this end: the need for a clear definition of cultural traits, inclusion of the role of societal power, and recognizing the distinction between traits and characteristic adaptations.
AB - A framework that brings together cultural perspectives and behavior genetics has long been needed. To be successful, however, we need sophistication in the conceptualization of culture. Here, we highlight three imperatives to this end: the need for a clear definition of cultural traits, inclusion of the role of societal power, and recognizing the distinction between traits and characteristic adaptations.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X21001679
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X21001679
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36098423
AN - SCOPUS:85137658890
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 45
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
M1 - e176
ER -