PSYC 4830

Exploration of different forms of material and social culture in humans and non-human animals. Examination of the psychological processes underlying innovation, cultural norms, ethnic markers, cultural taboos, cultural stereotypes, culture shock, etc. The evolutionary implications of culture, including cumulative cultural evolution, cultural group selection, niche construction, biology-culture coevolution as a dual inheritance system, and the concept of memes. Prerequisite(s): One of Psychology 3805 or Psychology 3825 Equivalent: Psychology 4850 (Cultural Organisms) (prior to 2022/2023)