Toward a Cultural Evolutionary Psychology: Why the Evolutionary Approach does not Imply Reductionism or Determinism

Zagaria, Andrea; Ando, Agata Maria Claudia; Zennaro, Alessandro

doi:10.1007/s12124-021-09613-z

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“…Since cultural practices do not evolve like biological traits—that that is, through divergence mostly without amalgamation—using conventional explanatory tools from the evolutionary sciences has its limitations. In cultural evolution, transmission and cross-connections are common ( Zagaria et al, 2021 ). A main purpose of our study is to investigate how cooperation between altruists who are influenced by distinct cultural psychologies provides fertile ground for cross-pollination and novel amalgamations of prosocial strategies.…”

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Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Larsen

Witoszek

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Nordic high-trust societies are underpinned by prosociality, a term denoting cooperation and working for the good of others. State-funded voluntarism provides opportunities for altruism that appears to contribute to the Nordics’ exceptional level of well-being. Altruists are rewarded by a warm, lasting affect that enhances personal well-being, thus motivating further prosociality. Humanity’s evolutionary past coded into us a desire to strengthen our community by helping those in need—a biocultural drive that is corrupted when authoritarian regimes enforce unselfish behavior on disempowered populations. Such coercive altruism has a line of adverse long-term consequences for communal functionality and individual flourishing. Our study examines how sociocultural context influences people’s prosocial strategies, and how sharing insights and practices from democratic and authoritarian traditions can lead to new, revitalized forms of altruism. Our in-depth interviews (n = 32) of Nordic and Slavonic helpers of Ukrainian refugees in Norway (1) illuminate the impact of culture and memory on altruistic practices, (2) define points of tension between systemic and anti-systemic modes of prosociality, and (3) identify cross-cultural interactions that generate trust, well-being, and social innovation. The post-communist experience of the Slavonic informants motivated anti-systemic altruism, which highlights spontaneity, improvisation, and occasional rule breaking. Norwegian systemic altruism is based on trust, efficacy, and rule-following. Our evolutionary approach to cultural psychology substantiates how important it is for development and immigration policies to align our knowledge of human nature with insights into the workings of cultural legacies. A better understanding of the biocultural mainsprings of altruism could be of crucial importance in our era of reemerging authoritarianism and increasing migration.

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Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Larsen

Witoszek

2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…Defending the EP research program from accuses of reductionism, determinism, political illiberality, or racist or sexist attitudes have been around since the very inception of the discipline Zagaria, Ando' & Zennaro, 2021) and it seems to be one of the ineludible practices of the evolutionary psychologist even -if not especially -today (e.g. Del Giudice, 2021).…”

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Is evolutionary psychology a scientific revolution? A bibliometric response to Buss (2020)

Zagaria

2023

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In recent times, David Buss (2020) has claimed that Evolutionary Psychology (EP) represents a genuine "scientific revolution," drawing parallels with the Kuhnian concept. This paper aims to empirically examine Buss's assertion by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the prevalence of the evolutionary approach in Psychology. EP (broadly defined) is juxtaposed with its classical counterpart, the Standard Social Science Model (SSSM). According to Kuhn's framework, a discipline undergoing a scientific revolution evolves into the dominant school of thought, eclipsing all other theories. Contrary to Buss's contention, the analysis uncovers that the SSSM enjoys significantly greater prominence than EP and is advancing at a swifter pace. The data also indicates a “cultural evolutionary” approach is somewhat lacking (i.e. cross-fertilization between EP and SSSM is not evident). Despite sharing the aspiration for an evolutionary revolution in psychology, it is contended that, for this purpose, a prudent approach involves recognizing the current status of affairs, envisioning realistic change, and building a more methodologically diverse research community.

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“…Culture is the knowledge and characteristics of a group of people that include social customs, traditions, language, music, arts, food, religion...etc. It is also what people believe in how true and false things are in their society (Zagaria et al, 2021).…”

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Cameron And Quinn's Model of Organizational Culture: A Case Study in CAC Bank

Başar¹,

İlkan²,

Mutair³

2022

J Organ Behav Res

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The main purpose of this study is to reveal the cultural profile of CAC (Corporate Agriculture Credit Bank). the cultural dimensions of an organization can be important for a number of reasons. a strong cultural structure can guide behavior and performance, and can help organizations achieve their desired outcomes. Understanding the cultural profile of an organization can also provide insight into the business environment and can be useful for improving the overall performance of the organization. This methodology is a deep interview with managers and employees and secondary data. It is designed to diagnose the cultural dimensions according to the Organizational Culture model of Cameron and Quinn. It is one of the businesses in which a mixture of organizational cultures (hierarchy, clan, adhocracy, and market cultures) serves its objectives. It went through various stages in changing the organizational culture and orientation of the bank. It has become one of the most important organizations targeted by employees. The results indicate that CAC-Bank Culture is dominated by firms with a mixture of clan and adhocracy cultures. The nature of organizational culture based on the competing values influence the performance of the employees and the corporate. It is very difficult to collect data from companies. A strong cultural structure is perceived to guide to behavior and performance desired by organizations. The framework provides the perspective for improving an understanding of organizational culture and business environment also outcome variables such as performance.

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Toward a Cultural Evolutionary Psychology: Why the Evolutionary Approach does not Imply Reductionism or Determinism

Cited by 8 publications

References 69 publications

Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Is evolutionary psychology a scientific revolution? A bibliometric response to Buss (2020)

Cameron And Quinn's Model of Organizational Culture: A Case Study in CAC Bank

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Toward a Cultural Evolutionary Psychology: Why the Evolutionary Approach does not Imply Reductionism or Determinism

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Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Strategies of prosociality: Comparing Nordic and Slavonic altruism toward Ukrainian refugees

Is evolutionary psychology a scientific revolution? A bibliometric response to Buss (2020)

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