Niche construction, biological evolution, and cultural change.

@article{citeulike:2694264, abstract = {We propose a conceptual model that maps the causal pathways relating biological evolution to cultural change. It builds on conventional evolutionary theory by placing emphasis on the capacity of organisms to modify sources of natural selection in their environment (niche construction) and by broadening the evolutionary dynamic to incorporate ontogenetic and cultural processes. In this model, phenotypes have a much more active role in evolution than generally conceived. This sheds light on hominid evolution, on the evolution of culture, and on altruism and cooperation. Culture amplifies the capacity of human beings to modify sources of natural selection in their environments to the point where that capacity raises some new questions about the processes of human adaptation.}, address = {Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour, University of Cambridge, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AA, United Kingdom. kn11001@hermes.cam.ac.uk}, author = {Laland, K. N. and Odling-Smee, J. and Feldman, M. W. }, citeulike-article-id = {2694264}, issn = {0140-525X}, journal = {The Behavioral and brain sciences}, keywords = {evolution, niche\_construction}, month = {February}, number = {1}, posted-at = {2008-04-21 06:28:19}, priority = {5}, title = {Niche construction, biological evolution, and cultural change.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11303338}, volume = {23}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2694264 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2694264 N2 - We propose a conceptual model that maps the causal pathways relating biological evolution to cultural change. It builds on conventional evolutionary theory by placing emphasis on the capacity of organisms to modify sources of natural selection in their environment (niche construction) and by broadening the evolutionary dynamic to incorporate ontogenetic and cultural processes. In this model, phenotypes have a much more active role in evolution than generally conceived. This sheds light on hominid evolution, on the evolution of culture, and on altruism and cooperation. Culture amplifies the capacity of human beings to modify sources of natural selection in their environments to the point where that capacity raises some new questions about the processes of human adaptation. IS - 1 JF - The Behavioral and brain sciences SN - 0140-525X AD - Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour, University of Cambridge, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AA, United Kingdom. kn11001@hermes.cam.ac.uk TI - Niche construction, biological evolution, and cultural change. VL - 23 KW - evolution KW - niche_construction AU - Laland, KN AU - Odling-Smee, J AU - Feldman, MW PY - 2000/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11303338 ER -