Must there be human genes specific to prosocial behavior?

This paper discusses Joseph Henrich's essay, "Cultural group selection, coevolutionary processes and large-scale cooperation." According to the authors, there are several important points in Henrich's essay that are questionable, and he has failed to make the case for one of his...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of economic behavior & organization 2004, Vol.53 (1), p.49-51
Hauptverfasser:	Cohen, Michael D., Axelrod, Robert, Riolo, Rick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altruism Behavior Biology Cooperation Culture Economic theory Economics Evolution Genes Genetics Henrich, Joseph Human behaviour Natural selection Social behaviour Social life & customs Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper discusses Joseph Henrich's essay, "Cultural group selection, coevolutionary processes and large-scale cooperation." According to the authors, there are several important points in Henrich's essay that are questionable, and he has failed to make the case for one of his key conclusions: that cultural processes have established - in humans alone - genetic traits for forms of behavior such as ingroup altruism and punishment of deviants.
ISSN:	0167-2681 1879-1751
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-2681(03)00102-1