Alex Mesoudi
@alexmesoudi.com
Cultural evolution researcher at the University of Exeter (Penryn campus), UK. I study human social learning and culture using evolutionary theory.
Past President of the Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
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Cultural evolution researcher at the University of Exeter (Penryn campus), UK. I study human social learning and culture using evolutionary theory.
Past President of the Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
Website: alexmesoudi.com
Sociology
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Psychology
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Let me know if you want to chat further! Haven't read the paper yet (sorry, beginning of term) but I'm sure there are many links to be made. E.g. also with Joe Henrich's idea that WEIRDness was caused by the church disrupting close kin relationships
'responsibilism' not 'relationalism'
🚨 It's published! 🚨 This is the big one. 100 cultures, 12,000 people, 108 researchers. Why people (and our most-used surveys) get collectivism wrong and how to fix it. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com
I've always felt collectivism needs better theoretical grounding. This seems to fit evolutionary theories of cooperation better: kin selection / direct reciprocity (relationalism) vs indirect/generalised reciprocity, reputation, norms (the 'fuzzy' bit)
🚨 It's published! 🚨 This is the big one. 100 cultures, 12,000 people, 108 researchers. Why people (and our most-used surveys) get collectivism wrong and how to fix it. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com