Projektnummer

0058869

Zusammenfassung

There is an astonishing variety in human sociality, which cannot be explained by biological factors alone. Rather, it is brought about by our abilities to create, sustain and transmit social norms. The ontogenetic roots of these abilities have been primarily investigated in Western populations - often under the assumption that these findings are representative and apply universally. However, anthropologists have long reported cultural differences in childhood socialization practices and behavioural researchers have recently shown cross-cultural variation in adults' norm understanding. ...