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The Parasite-Stress Theory of Values and Sociality. Infectious Disease, History and Human Values Worldwide.
Thornhill, Randy; Fincher, Corey L.
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Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JMS; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human affairs and major aspects of human cultural diversity can be understood in light of variable parasite (infectious disease) stress and the range of value systems evoked by variable parasite stress. The same evidence supports the hypothesis that ... Read more
This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human affairs and major aspects of human cultural diversity can be understood in light of variable parasite (infectious disease) stress and the range of value systems evoked by variable parasite stress. The same evidence supports the hypothesis that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Number of Pages
449
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319356594
SKU
V9783319356594
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About Thornhill, Randy; Fincher, Corey L.
Randy Thornhill is Distinguished Professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico. Dr. Thornhill's 150+ published papers and four books on the evolutionary and ecological aspects of sociality and behavior have been cited over 17,000 times. He served as President of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society from 2011 through 2013. Corey L. Fincher is an Assistant Professor in ... Read more
Reviews for The Parasite-Stress Theory of Values and Sociality. Infectious Disease, History and Human Values Worldwide.
“The book might appeal to academics looking for an introduction to this research program, for example, psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, or political scientists concerned with cultural differences and seeking an alternative perspective. … The volume has much to offer for fans of consilience. … The book also has much to offer for those skeptical of parasite stress having such encompassing effects ... Read more