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The social identity approach offers a more parsimonious and complete explanation of historical myths’ function and characteristics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

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Peter Kardos*
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Department of Psychology, Kean University, Hillside, NJ, USA pkardos@kean.edu
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Abstract

The social identity approach offers a more parsimonious and more comprehensive explanation for historical myths’ assumed coalition-building function than the target article's proposed mechanism based on fitness interdependence. Target article's assertion that social identity theory cannot explain certain characteristics of historical myths is based on a narrow interpretation of the social identity approach.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e182
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