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The ultra-social animal

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Tomasello, M
Published in: European Journal of Social Psychology
January 1, 2014

In evolutionary perspective, what is most remarkable about human sociality is its many and diverse forms of cooperation. Here, I provide an overview of some recent research, mostly from our laboratory, comparing human children with their nearest living relatives, the great apes, in various tests of collaboration, prosocial behavior, conformity, and group-mindedness (e.g., following and enforcing social norms). This is done in the context of a hypothetical evolutionary scenario comprising two ordered steps: a first step in which early humans began collaborating with others in unique ways in their everyday foraging and a second step in which modern humans began forming cultural groups. Humans' unique forms of sociality help to explain their unique forms of cognition and morality. © 2014.

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European Journal of Social Psychology

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EISSN

1099-0992

ISSN

0046-2772

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

187 / 194

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology
 

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Tomasello, M. (2014). The ultra-social animal. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44(3), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2015
Tomasello, M. “The ultra-social animal.” European Journal of Social Psychology 44, no. 3 (January 1, 2014): 187–94. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2015.
Tomasello M. The ultra-social animal. European Journal of Social Psychology. 2014 Jan 1;44(3):187–94.
Tomasello, M. “The ultra-social animal.” European Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 44, no. 3, Jan. 2014, pp. 187–94. Scopus, doi:10.1002/ejsp.2015.
Tomasello M. The ultra-social animal. European Journal of Social Psychology. 2014 Jan 1;44(3):187–194.
Journal cover image

Published In

European Journal of Social Psychology

DOI

EISSN

1099-0992

ISSN

0046-2772

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

187 / 194

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology