A prolegomenon to nonlinear empiricism in the human behavioral sciences |
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| Authors: | Charles Efferson Peter J. Richerson |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Graduate Group in Ecology, University of California, Davis, USA;(2) Graduate Group in Animal Behavior, University of California, Davis, USA;(3) Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, USA |
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| Abstract: | We propose a general framework for integrating theory and empiricism in human evolutionary ecology. We specifically emphasize the joint use of stochastic nonlinear dynamics and information theory. To illustrate critical ideas associated with historical contingency and complex dynamics, we review recent research on social preferences and social learning from behavioral economics. We additionally examine recent work on ecological approaches in history, the modeling of chaotic populations, and statistical application of information theory. |
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| Keywords: | Cultural evolution Human evolutionary ecology Nonlinear dynamics |
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