A framework for studying social complexity

PM Kappeler - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2019‏ - Springer
Social complexity has been one of the recent emerging topics in the study of animal and
human societies, but the concept remains both poorly defined and understood. In this paper …

[HTML][HTML] Social re-orientation and brain development: An expanded and updated view

EE Nelson, JM Jarcho, AE Guyer - Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Social development has been the focus of a great deal of neuroscience based research over
the past decade. In this review, we focus on providing a framework for understanding how …

Primate brain size is predicted by diet but not sociality

AR DeCasien, SA Williams, JP Higham - Nature ecology & evolution, 2017‏ - nature.com
The social brain hypothesis posits that social complexity is the primary driver of primate
cognitive complexity, and that social pressures ultimately led to the evolution of the large …

Altruistic punishment in humans

E Fehr, S Gächter - Nature, 2002‏ - nature.com
Human cooperation is an evolutionary puzzle. Unlike other creatures, people frequently
cooperate with genetically unrelated strangers, often in large groups, with people they will …

Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures

DM Buss - Behavioral and brain sciences, 1989‏ - cambridge.org
Contemporary mate preferences can provide important clues to human reproductive history.
Little is known about which characteristics people value in potential mates. Five predictions …

[كتاب][B] Grooming, gossip, and the evolution of language

RIMD Dunbar - 1996‏ - books.google.com
What a big brain we have for all the small talk we make. It's an evolutionary riddle that at
long last makes sense in this intriguing book about what gossip has done for our talkative …

[كتاب][B] Primate visions: Gender, race, and nature in the world of modern science

DJ Haraway - 2013‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 PRIHATE VISIONS Page 3 PRIMATE VISIONS Gender, Race, and
Nature in the World of Modern Science DONNA HARAWAY ROUTLEDGE New York London …

Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans

RIM Dunbar - Behavioral and brain sciences, 1993‏ - cambridge.org
Group size covaries with relative neocortical volume in nonhuman primates. This regression
equation predicts a group size for modern humans very similar to that for hunter-gatherer …

Social intelligence, innovation, and enhanced brain size in primates

SM Reader, KN Laland - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2002‏ - pnas.org
Despite considerable current interest in the evolution of intelligence, the intuitively appealing
notion that brain volume and “intelligence” are linked remains untested. Here, we use …

The evolution of female social relationships in nonhuman primates

EHM Sterck, DP Watts, CP Van Schaik - Behavioral ecology and …, 1997‏ - Springer
Considerable interspecific variation in female social relationships occurs in gregarious
primates, particularly with regard to agonism and cooperation between females and to the …