Biosocial Evolutionary Analysis: Reconciling Biology, Psychology and Sociology
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This authoritative book proposes a methodological and theoretical strategy for developing sociological explanations of the socio-cultural universe. Jonathan H. Turner and Alexandra Maryanski discuss the problems that persist in explaining the socio-cultural universe using only biological and psychological approaches and outline new strategies for understanding the evolution of human beings and their biological nature.
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Turner and Maryanski highlight that visual and vocal expression of emotions were the 'first languages' in early hominins.
“Turner and Maryanski (2024: 96-98) highlight, in contrast, that visual and vocal expression of emotions were the 'first languages' in early hominins.”
From Durkheim, Indoctrinability and the Moral Ambivalence of Human Sociality (2026) · cites this paper as Turner and Maryanski, 2024
Selection pressure on enhanced emotions increased social bonding among hominins.
“Turner and Maryanski (2024: 89) argue that it was the selection pressure on enhanced emotions which increased the social bonding among hominins.”
From Durkheim, Indoctrinability and the Moral Ambivalence of Human Sociality (2026) · cites this paper as Turner and Maryanski, 2024
Heyes' cognitive gadget model assumes the evolution of general-purpose cognitive capacity in increasingly complex cultural environments.
“Heyes (2018) challenges the theories of evolved cognitive modularization by her own 'cognitive gadget' model: in line with Turner and Maryanski (2024: 79), she assumes the evolution of general-purpose cognitive capacity in increasingly complex cultural environments.”
From Durkheim, Indoctrinability and the Moral Ambivalence of Human Sociality (2026) · cites this paper as Turner and Maryanski, 2024
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Durkheim, Indoctrinability and the Moral Ambivalence of Human Sociality
Windzio, M. (2026) · Human Nature · doi:10.1007/s12110-026-09531-2
- Authors
- Turner, J. H., & Maryanski, A.
- Venue
- Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Published
- 2024-01-16
- OpenAlex
- W4390939914
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 7.64
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Language and cultural evolution
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
- Keywords
- sociological explanation, evolution of human nature, social evolution, human evolution
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