It has been suggested that the human species may be undergoing an evolutionary transition
in individuality (ETI). But there is disagreement about how to apply the ETI framework to our …

Many researchers assume that until 10–12,000 years ago, humans lived in small, mobile,
relatively egalitarian bands. This “nomadic-egalitarian model” suffuses the social sciences. It …

The Anthropocene is characterized by accelerating change and global challenges of
increasing complexity. Inspired by what some have called a polycrisis, we explore whether …

Edited by a diverse group of expert collaborators, the Handbook of the Cultural Foundations
of Learning is a landmark volume that brings together cutting-edge research examining …

With commons encompassing approximately 65% of Earth's surface and vast tracts of the
ocean, a critical challenge for sustainability involves establishing effective institutions for …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 122 (5) of Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2022-52639-002). In the article (https://doi …

We propose that the global environmental crises of the Anthropocene are the outcome of a
ratcheting process in long-term human evolution which has favoured groups of increased …

Humans are outstanding in their ability to cooperate with unrelated individuals, and
punishment–paying a cost to harm others–is thought to be a key supporting mechanism …

For more than 150 years, global perspectives on the mobile to sedentary transition have
been framed by deeply entrenched categorical assumptions that have effectively blinded …

The rapid, human-induced changes in the Earth system during the Anthropocene present
humanity with critical sustainability challenges. Social–ecological systems (SES) research …