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A new computational theory of social learning in animals
2019-03-13
Associative processes supported by genetic predisposition can account for most types of social learning processes found in nonhuman animals.
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The dynamics of law-making: A world history
2018-12-06
Researchers at CEK have published a book on the world history of laws, giving a concrete and comprehensive example of cultural dynamics in action.
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SU plays a key role in a growing research field on cultural change
2018-10-23
A study shows that the Centre for Cultural Evolution has a central role in a growing interdisciplinary field studying cultural change.
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Why are humans so different from other animals?
2018-09-06
Why do humans drive cars and not chimpanzees? What explanations can be found in our prehistory? Watch a short introduction to our research programme on evolutionary transitions in humans.
New publications
- Radical right-wing voters from right and left : Comparing Sweden Democrat voters who previously voted for the Conservative Party or the Social Democratic Party
- When and Where Birth Spacing Matters for Child Survival : An International Comparison Using the DHS
- Divine Placebo : Health and the Evolution of Religion
- Cognitive ability and fertility among Swedish men born 1951–1967 : evidence from military conscription registers
- Parity and Mortality : An Examination of Different Explanatory Mechanisms Using Data on Biological and Adoptive Parents
- Social consensus influences ethnic diversity preferences