The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion. credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 244-260

  Henrich, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Credibility enhancing displays; Cultural group selection; Cultural transmission; Dual inheritance theory; Religion; Ritual

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67349196558     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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