Thompson examines the relationship between sense of place and social parameters among hunter-gatherers. Results indicate that "sense of place among hunter-gatherers is closely associated with the social group that they identify with"(283), which supports the idea that sense of place is incorporated into social identity. Thompson suggests that sense of place is best characterized as a home environment that is defined by social connections, and is ultimately a key aspect of our coalitional psychology.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Do hunter-gatherers show concern for animals? Through an assessment of six types of concern across 28 hunter-gatherer groups, the author of this article finds that concern for animals is multifaceted. Feelings of overall indifference and callousness towards animals were exhibited in all hunter-gatherer groups; however, high levels of concern were shown towards animals regarded as pseudo-humans or pseudo-spirits.

Social scientists are equivocal as to the importance of teaching (as contrasted with other forms of learning) in traditional societies. While many cultural anthropologists have downplayed the importance of teaching, cognitive psychologists often argue that teaching is a salient human universal. Here the authors investigate cultural transmission among 23 hunter-gatherer populations to explore the relative importance of teaching among foragers.

Social scientists are equivocal as to the importance of teaching (as contrasted with other forms of learning) in traditional societies. While many cultural anthropologists have downplayed the importance of teaching, cognitive psychologists often argue that teaching is a salient human universal. Here the authors investigate cultural transmission among 23 hunter-gatherer populations to explore the relative importance of teaching among foragers.

Researchers examine marriage patterns of 186 societies from the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample (SCCS). The eleven predictor variables are pathogen stress, arranged female marriages, population density, father roles during infancy, temperature, social stratification, wealth inequality, internal warfare, assault frequency, female agricultural contribution, and sex ratio. The two outcome variables measuring polygyny are cultural rules constraining polygyny and the percentage of married men who are polygynous. Controlling on phylogeny using a global supertree of the languages, analysis of marriage patterns reveals that assault frequency and pathogen stress are the strongest predictors of polygyny. These findings offer additional support for the theories of harem-defense polygyny and male genetic quality.