Socially evaluative contexts facilitate mentalizing
Our ability to understand others' minds stands at the foundation of human learning,
communication, cooperation, and social life more broadly. Although humans' ability to …
communication, cooperation, and social life more broadly. Although humans' ability to …
Beyond WEIRD: A review of the last decade and a look ahead to the global laboratory of the future
Marking a decade since the publication of “The weirdest people in the world,” this special
issue is dedicated to exploring how to improve the quality of the science produced by the …
issue is dedicated to exploring how to improve the quality of the science produced by the …
Psychology within and without the state
HC Barrett - Annual review of psychology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Psychological research in small-scale societies is crucial for what it stands to tell us about
human psychological diversity. However, people in these communities, typically Indigenous …
human psychological diversity. However, people in these communities, typically Indigenous …
A causal framework for cross-cultural generalizability
Behavioral researchers increasingly recognize the need for more diverse samples that
capture the breadth of human experience. Current attempts to establish generalizability …
capture the breadth of human experience. Current attempts to establish generalizability …
Similarities and differences in concepts of mental life among adults and children in five cultures
How do concepts of mental life vary across cultures? By asking simple questions about
humans, animals and other entities–for example,'Do beetles get hungry? Remember things …
humans, animals and other entities–for example,'Do beetles get hungry? Remember things …
A pluralistic framework for the psychology of norms
Social norms are commonly understood as rules that dictate which behaviors are
appropriate, permissible, or obligatory in different situations for members of a given …
appropriate, permissible, or obligatory in different situations for members of a given …
A cultural species and its cognitive phenotypes: implications for philosophy
After introducing the new field of cultural evolution, we review a growing body of empirical
evidence suggesting that culture shapes what people attend to, perceive and remember as …
evidence suggesting that culture shapes what people attend to, perceive and remember as …
Social preferences: fundamental characteristics and economic consequences
E Fehr, G Charness - Available at SSRN 4464745, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
We review the vast literature on social preferences by assessing what is known about their
fundamental properties, their distribution in the broader population, and their consequences …
fundamental properties, their distribution in the broader population, and their consequences …
Generalized morality culturally evolves as an adaptive heuristic in large social networks.
Why do people assume that a generous person should also be honest? Why do we even
use words like “moral” and “immoral”? We explore these questions with a new model of how …
use words like “moral” and “immoral”? We explore these questions with a new model of how …
No good deed goes unpunished: the social costs of prosocial behaviour
NJ Raihani, EA Power - Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 - cambridge.org
Performing costly helpful behaviours can allow individuals to improve their reputation. Those
who gain a good reputation are often preferred as interaction partners and are consequently …
who gain a good reputation are often preferred as interaction partners and are consequently …