Bridging the gap between evolutionary theory and cultural psychology, Michael Tomasello
argues that the roots of the human capacity for symbol-based culture are based in a cluster …

In light of the increasing attention being given to culture's role in development (see
Greenfield, Maynard, & Childs, 2000; and Shweder et al., 1998), my goal is to complement …

Human beings are biologically adapted for culture in ways that other primates are not. The
difference can be clearly seen when the social learning skills of humans and their nearest …

Cultural evolution and cognitive science need each other. Cultural evolution needs cognitive
science to find out whether the conditions necessary for Darwinian evolution are met in the …

Researchers in the field of cultural evolutionary theory pursue an eclectic program of
investigation that lies at the intersection of cognitive science, anthropology, and evolutionary …

A perspective on cultural evolution that utilizes human cognitive development throughout the
life cycle is critical to understanding how we learn, comprehend, use, and modify complex …

The existence and diversity of human cultures are made possible by our species-specific
cognitive capacities. But how? Do cultures emerge and diverge as a result of the …

This article argues that the current popularity of culture in psychology is likely to continue in
the future if the conception of the person that psychologists adopt includes culture as an …

Sketches ways of understanding cognitive development that highlight its cultural roots and
ways of understanding cultural change that highlight its roots in individual development. In …

Applications of modern evolutionary theory to human culture have generated several
different theoretical approaches that challenge traditional anthropological …