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Mythos in the light of evolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

Alexandra Maryanski  and
Jonathan H. Turner Open the ORCID record for Jonathan H. Turner [Opens in a new window]
Alexandra Maryanski*
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA Alexandra.Maryanski@ucr.edu Jonathan.Turner@ucr.edu
Jonathan H. Turner
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA Alexandra.Maryanski@ucr.edu Jonathan.Turner@ucr.edu
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Abstract

This commentary adds elements of analysis from the new evolutionary sociology that might help to support the mythologic hypothesis. It discusses the likelihood of a more generalized processer rather than exactly evolved psychological mechanisms, the consequences of bottlenecks, and the importance of utilizing molecular, fossil, and primate data in the authors' research program.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e184
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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