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Coalitional psychology and the evolution of nationalistic cultures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

Amine Sijilmassi Open the ORCID record for Amine Sijilmassi [Opens in a new window] ,
Lou Safra Open the ORCID record for Lou Safra [Opens in a new window]  and
Nicolas Baumard Open the ORCID record for Nicolas Baumard [Opens in a new window]
Amine Sijilmassi*
Affiliation:
Département d’études cognitives, Institut Jean Nicod, ENS, EHESS, PSL University, CNRS, Paris, France amine.sij@gmail.com nbaumard@gmail.com https://nicolasbaumards.org/
Lou Safra
Affiliation:
Center for Political Research-CEVIPOF, Sciences Po (CNRS UMR 7048), Paris, France lou.safra@sciencespo.fr https://sites.google.com/site/lousafra/home
Nicolas Baumard
Affiliation:
Département d’études cognitives, Institut Jean Nicod, ENS, EHESS, PSL University, CNRS, Paris, France amine.sij@gmail.com nbaumard@gmail.com https://nicolasbaumards.org/
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Abstract

The commentaries addressed various aspects of our account of historical myths. We respond by clarifying the evolutionary theory of coalitional psychology that underlies our claims (R1). This addresses concerns about the role of fitness interdependence in large groups (R2), cultural transmission processes (R3), alternative routes to nation-building (R4) and the role of proximal mechanisms (R5). Finally, we evaluate alternative theories (R6) and discuss directions for future research (R7).

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e197
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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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