Kanazawa, Satoshi 
ORCID: 0000-0003-3786-8797
(2024)
Why all evolutionary psychological theories must be tested in WEIRD societies.
Evolutionary Psychological Science, 10 (1).
33 - 39.
ISSN 2198-9885
Abstract
Henrich et al. (Behavioral and Brain Science 33:61–135, 2010), with their call to increase the number of samples from non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies, represented a major roadblock in the steady progress of the science of evolutionary psychology and caused a significant detour. Whatever merit Henrich et al.’s (Behavioral and Brain Science 33:61–135, 2010) article might have had for social and behavioral sciences in general, it is the wrong call for evolutionary psychology. In this essay, I explain why evolutionary psychologists must continue to test their general theories about evolved human nature mainly in WEIRD societies.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | https://link.springer.com/journal/40806 |
| Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. |
| Divisions: | Management |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2024 10:27 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2025 21:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121973 |
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