Why cultural and genetic group selection are unequal partners in the evolution of human behavior

Abstract

While both cultural and genetic evolution are necessary components of human social life, they are not always equal participants in the evolution of human behavior. The formal basis for the evolution of altruism is briefly reviewed along with arguments why cultural evolution is a stronger force in the evolution of large-scale cooperative societies.

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Table 1 Description of evolutionary forces increasing and decreasing between-group variation (V_g)

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