Video: Webcast on the Emerging Science of Culture
UBC release a webcast featuring Dr. Henrich's talk "The WEIRDest People in the World".
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A cultural species: How culture drove human evolution | American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2011/11/human-evolution A multi-disciplinary framework for understanding culture, cognition and behavior.
Video: Dr. Henrich provides expertise on polygamy for the Alyona Show
Dr. Henrich weighs into current affairs program The Alyona Show to discuss polygamy in the segment "Polygamy & Democracy, Incompatible?".
Dr. Henrich featured in Emory podcast series
Emory University features Dr. Henrich's talk "On the Origins of a Cultural Species" in their podcast series "Evolution of Brain, Mind, and Culture".
The NYT discusses Dr. Henrich's work on WEIRD people
Anand Giridharadas writes for the NYT about Dr. Henrich's latest paper on Western, Educated people from Industrialized, Rich Democracies (WEIRD). Read "A Weird Way of Thinking Has Prevailed Worldwide".
Most people are not WEIRD | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/466029a To understand human psychology, behavioural scientists must stop doing most of their experiments on Westerners, argue Joseph Henrich, Steven J. Heine and Ara Norenzayan.
Video: Markets: The Invisible Hand or Fairness?
The Carnegie Network released a video discussing Dr. Henrich's research on competition and altruistic norms in marketplaces.
Fairness & Punishment research featured in the NYT
John Tierney discusses Dr. Henrich's recent cross-cultural work on fairness and punishment for the Findings Column of the New York Times. Read "Moral Lessons, Down Aisle 9" here.
Wired Magazine features fairness & punishment research
Brandon Keim for Wired Magazine discusses Dr. Henrich's recent work on the cultural evolution of fairness and punishment. Read "Evolution of Fairness Driven By Culture, Not Genes" here.
