While theory and research on leaders and leadership abound, followers and followership
theory have been given short shrift. It is accepted wisdom that there is no leadership without …

From an evolutionary perspective, followership is puzzling because it is not clear why
individuals would relinquish their autonomy and set aside their personal goals to follow …

A scientist integrates evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …

Conflicts of interest about where to go and what to do are a primary challenge of group
living. However, it remains unclear how consensus is achieved in stable groups with …

The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa shows that unelected traditional
leaders can facilitate democratic responsiveness. Ironically, chiefs' undemocratic character …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

Classic life-history theory predicts that menopause should not occur because there should
be no selection for survival after the cessation of reproduction [1]. Yet, human females …

The neural mechanism of leader emergence is not well understood. This study investigated
(i) whether interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) plays an important role in leader …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Conflicting interests among group members are common when making collective decisions,
yet failure to achieve consensus can be costly. Under these circumstances individuals may …