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The many geographical layers of culture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 September 2022

Friedrich M. Götz Open the ORCID record for Friedrich M. Götz [Opens in a new window] ,
Tobias Ebert Open the ORCID record for Tobias Ebert [Opens in a new window]  and
Peter J. Rentfrow Open the ORCID record for Peter J. Rentfrow [Opens in a new window]
Friedrich M. Götz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z4, Canada friedrich.goetz@ubc.ca; https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/friedrich-gotz/
Tobias Ebert
Affiliation:
Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim, 68159 Mannheim, Germany tobias.ebert@uni-mannheim.de; https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/profiles/tobias-ebert
Peter J. Rentfrow
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK. pjr39@cam.ac.uk; https://www.psd.psychol.cam.ac.uk
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Abstract

Uchiyama et al. present a dual inheritance framework for conceptualizing how behavioural genetics and cultural evolution interact and affect heritability. We posit that to achieve a holistic and nuanced representation of the cultural environment and evolution against which genetic effects should be evaluated, it is imperative to consider the multiple geographic cultural layers impacting individuals and genetic heritability.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e163
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