The existence of social norms is one of the big unsolved problems in social cognitive
science. Although no other concept is invoked more frequently in the social sciences, we still …

Human cooperation represents a spectacular outlier in the animal world. Unlike other
creatures, humans frequently cooperate with genetically unrelated strangers, often in large …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …

Does natural selection act primarily on individual organisms, on groups, on genes, or on
whole species? Samir Okasha provides a comprehensive analysis of the debate in …

Cooperation among humans is one of the keys to our great evolutionary success. Natalie
and Joseph Henrich examine this phenomena with a unique fusion of theoretical work on …

Legal decision-making in criminal contexts includes two essential functions performed by
impartial" third parties:" assessing responsibility and determining an appropriate …

Synthesizing existing work from diverse disciplines, this paper introduces a culture-gene
coevolutionary approach to human behavior and psychology, and applies it to the evolution …

The breadth of human generosity is unparalleled in the natural world, and much research
has explored the mechanisms underlying and motivating human prosocial behavior. Recent …

Standard evolutionary approaches to understanding human sociality, and in particular to
understanding cooperation and altruism, have yielded a wide range of important insights …

In the present research, we introduce and develop the concept of meta‐identification–
perceptions of others' identification with a group–and examine its capacity to shape group …