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Advances in Culture and Psychology

Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective

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Tomasello, M
December 24, 2010

Many animal species live in complex social groups, some of whom transmit information across generations "culturally". Humans' uniquely cultural way of life began with this kind of social organization but then acquired novel characteristics as a result of biological adaptations for interacting with other persons in species-unique forms of cooperative activity, including collaborative problem-solving, cooperative communication, and instructed learning. These more cooperative, cultural ways of doing things have as their psychological foundation various skills and motivations for shared intentionality.

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December 24, 2010

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Tomasello, M. (2010). Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective. In Advances in Culture and Psychology (Vol. 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380392.003.0001
Tomasello, M. “Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective.” In Advances in Culture and Psychology, Vol. 1, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380392.003.0001.
Tomasello M. Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective. In: Advances in Culture and Psychology. 2010.
Tomasello, M. “Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective.” Advances in Culture and Psychology, vol. 1, 2010. Scopus, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380392.003.0001.
Tomasello M. Human Culture in Evolutionary Perspective. Advances in Culture and Psychology. 2010.

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December 24, 2010

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1