Cross-cultural forager myth transmission rules: Implications for the emergence of cumulative culture
Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. Online only • Elsevier • • Published In • Pages: 1-18 •
By Sugiyama, Michelle Scalise, Reilly, Kieran J.
Hypothesis
Myth-telling rules will be reinforced by sanctions for breaking them or incentives for following them.
Note
28 out of 80 societies has consequences or incentives for following myth-telling rules (35%).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | Somewhat Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Consequences or incentives for myth telling rules | Dependent | Verbal Arts, Social Control, Mythology |