Homogeneity of mind can yield heterogeneity in behavior producing emergent collaboration in groups

The evolved psychological process for producing social norms is both needed to facilitate emergent group-level traits and capable of delivering such a process. I discuss how this process can work to generate group-level traits and how specific mechanisms established to buttress social norms similarl...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2014-06, Vol.37 (3), p.267-268
Main Author: O'Gorman, Rick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Collaboration
Conformity
Cooperation
Cooperative Behavior
Cultural Evolution
Cultural transmission
Group Processes
Homogeneity
Humans
Roles
Selection, Genetic
Social norms
Work Groups
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Summary:The evolved psychological process for producing social norms is both needed to facilitate emergent group-level traits and capable of delivering such a process. I discuss how this process can work to generate group-level traits and how specific mechanisms established to buttress social norms similarly can explain how group-level traits are supported.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X13002951