Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective最新文献

Sex Biases in Patterns of Parental Investment. 亲代投资模式中的性别偏见。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-05-05 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09523-2

F Sid Dougan, William Costello, David M Buss

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The Evolutionary-Ecological Basis of Xenophilia. 亲外动物的进化生态学基础。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-05-04 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09521-4

Cyril C Grueter

{"title":"The Evolutionary-Ecological Basis of Xenophilia.","authors":"Cyril C Grueter","doi":"10.1007/s12110-026-09521-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-026-09521-4","url":null,"abstract":"Humans are uniquely adept at cultivating positive, xenophilic relationships beyond their immediate group, forming bonds through various mechanisms such as trade, exogamy, and shared defense. Despite the significance of intergroup cooperation, synthetic approaches to understanding the evolutionary, ecological, and institutional drivers of xenophilia remain underdeveloped compared to the wealth of research on intergroup conflict. Here, I synthesize ethnographic, archaeological, psychological and comparative evidence to argue that xenophilia is supported by recurrent human cognitive and social capacities whose expression and stability depend on ecological, economic and institutional contexts. The aims of this paper are threefold: first, to clarify the selective pressures and incentives that favour peaceful intergroup relations, with particular attention to factors contributing to amicable intergroup ties and expanding the circle of tolerance and cooperation, including economic interdependence through trade and reciprocity, information exchange, exogamy, and the necessity of collective defense against external threats; second, to examine how these different drivers of xenophilia interact and under what conditions they generate, stabilize or fail to sustain intergroup tolerance; and third, to place human xenophilia in comparative perspective by highlighting both parallels and distinctions with non-human primates in their strategies for fostering intergroup peace. By distinguishing between mechanisms that generate cooperation and those that stabilize it in the face of freeriding and defection, this synthesis highlights how humans uniquely scale and institutionalize intergroup peace. This perspective is particularly timely, as uncovering the evolutionary roots of tolerance and cooperation across group boundaries remains crucial for addressing pressing global challenges such as climate change, poverty, famine, conflict, and disease.","PeriodicalId":47797,"journal":{"name":"Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Living on the Edge: Investigating Experiences of Poverty Through the Lens of the Desperation Threshold Model. 生活在边缘：通过绝望阈值模型的镜头调查贫困经验。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-05-02 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09524-1

Arnaud Wolff, Laudine Carbuccia, Zineb Makine, Daniel Nettle

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Correction: Deconstructing Kinsey's Scale: Digit Ratio Correlates Negatively with Gynephilia and Positively with Androphilia in Both Sexes. 修正：解构金赛量表：手指比例与女性恋性呈负相关，与男性恋性呈正相关。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-04-29 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09522-3

Oliver C Schultheiss, David Gebhardt, Elisabeth Meier, Sophie Steck, Monika Wulf, Paul Compensis, Martin G Köllner

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Testosterone Changes in Couples in Response to a Caregiving Task with an Infant Simulator. 用婴儿模拟器观察照顾任务对夫妇睾酮水平的影响。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-04-28 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09520-5

Rachel E Brandon, Annika From, Miranda Reynaga, Helen Devine, Amie M Gordon, Robin S Edelstein

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Deconstructing Kinsey's Scale: Digit Ratio Correlates Negatively with Gynephilia and Positively with Androphilia in Both Sexes. 解构金赛量表：手指比例与女性恋性呈负相关，与男性恋性呈正相关。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09518-z

Oliver C Schultheiss, David Gebhardt, Elisabeth Meier, Sophie Steck, Monika Wulf, Paul Compensis, Martin G Köllner

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Maladaptation with a Fast Pace of Life - the Case of Psychosis-Proneness. 适应不良与快节奏的生活-个案精神病倾向。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-04-14 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09519-y

Janko Međedović

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Who Do Mothers Trust? Generational Shifts in Perinatal Advice. 母亲们信任谁？围产期咨询的代际变化。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-03-17 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09517-0

Michelle Escasa-Dorne, Sharon M Young

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Kin Selection Underpins Family Dynamics in Rural China. 亲属选择是中国农村家庭动态的基础。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09514-3

Qiao-Qiao He, Ming-Yang Wang, Jia-Jia Wu, Yi Tao, Jie-Ru Yu, Tian-Jiao Feng, Song-Hua Tang, Ling-Ling Deng, Ruth Mace, Xiu-Deng Zheng, Ting Ji

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Institutionalised Commitment and Its Origins. 制度化承诺及其起源。

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Human Nature-An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-28 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-026-09515-2

Saira Khan

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