Which evolutionary model best explains the culture of honour?
Biology & Philosophy • Vol/Iss. 31 • Springer Nature • • Published In • Pages: 213-235 •
By Linquist, Stefan
Hypothesis
Pastoralist societies show a higher reactive psychological phenotype than horticultural societies.
Note
The subsistence types in the analysis are pastoral, horticulture, and intensive agriculture. The authors use 18 OCMs to measure reactive psychological phenotypes, but only three are associated with a particular subsistence: "Ingroup antagonisms," "Social control," and "Transmission of cultural norms." Two variables are significant for the study: 1) "Ingroup antagonisms" is higher for pastoralist societies, and 2) "Social control" is higher for horticultural societies, suggesting the presence of norms condemning the violence. The rest of the OCM categories did not show a significant association with a specific subsistence, primarily because of the low number of excerpts in these categories.
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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Kruskal-Wallis test | Supported | p = 0.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Subsistence Type | Independent | Pastoral Activities, Tillage, Vegetable Production |
Reactive psychological phenotype | Dependent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Social Control, Transmission Of Cultural Norms |