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Unpackaging cultural variability in behavioral phenotypes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 September 2022

Ronald Fischer Open the ORCID record for Ronald Fischer [Opens in a new window]
Ronald Fischer*
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Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics Unit, D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, 22281-100, Brazil School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6021, New Zealand. Ronald.Fischer@vuw.ac.nz; https://en.idor.org/post_scientists/ronald-fischer-phd/
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Abstract

We need better understanding of functional differences of behavioral phenotypes across cultures because cultural evolution (e.g., temporal changes in innovation within populations) is less important than culturally molded phenotypes (e.g., differences across populations) for understanding gene effects. Furthermore, changes in one behavioral domain likely have complex downstream effects in other domains, requiring careful parsing of phenotypic variability and functions.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e160
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