Making sense of culture
(2013)
Journal Article
Mesoudi, A. (2013). Making sense of culture. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 28(11), 626-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.016
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Sex-biased sound symbolism in English-language first names (2013)
Journal Article
Pitcher, B., Mesoudi, A., & McElligott, A. (2013). Sex-biased sound symbolism in English-language first names. PLoS ONE, 8(6), Article e64825. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064825Sexual selection has resulted in sex-based size dimorphism in many mammals, including humans. In Western societies, average to taller stature men and comparatively shorter, slimmer women have higher reproductive success and are typically considered m... Read More about Sex-biased sound symbolism in English-language first names.
Is non-genetic inheritance just a proximate mechanism? A corroboration of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (2013)
Journal Article
Mesoudi, A., Blanchet, S., Charmantier, A., Danchin, E., Fogarty, L., Jablonka, E., …Pujol, B. (2013). Is non-genetic inheritance just a proximate mechanism? A corroboration of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis. Biological Theory, 7(3), 189-195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-013-0091-5What role does non-genetic inheritance play in evolution? In recent work we have independently and collectively argued that the existence and scope of non-genetic inheritance systems, including epigenetic inheritance, niche construction/ecological in... Read More about Is non-genetic inheritance just a proximate mechanism? A corroboration of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis.
Mass shooting and mass media: Does media coverage of mass shootings inspire copycat crimes? (2013)
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Mesoudi, A. (2013). Mass shooting and mass media: Does media coverage of mass shootings inspire copycat crimes?In December 2012, twenty elementary school children and six adult staff members were shot and killed by a single individual at a school in Connecticut. Although this horrific event was met with widespread shock, Americans are sadly all too familiar w... Read More about Mass shooting and mass media: Does media coverage of mass shootings inspire copycat crimes?.