Cultural Evolution – #74

from Minding the Brain · host Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans

Jim and Kim explore the role of cultural evolution in shaping human behavior and survival. What has enabled humans to dominate the globe more successfully [...]

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Jim and Kim explore the role of cultural evolution in shaping human behavior and survival. What has enabled humans to dominate the globe more successfully than any other species despite our relative helplessness as individuals? How have human groups produced ingenious technologies and complex institutions while individual humans struggle with basic survival challenges? Find the answers to theses questions and more in this episode! Explore Further: The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter

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