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by agner
Tue 2024-01-23 7:20:42
Forum: regality theory
Topic: Computer simulation of group selection and regality
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Views: 4121

Computer simulation of group selection and regality

Group selection theory postulates that natural selection can act not only on individual organisms, but also on groups of animals or humans. Entire groups can go extinct if they are unfit, or a group can produce new daughter groups if the group as such has high fitness. This process can possibly lead...
by agner
Fri 2023-03-31 9:32:11
Forum: regality theory
Topic: The current conflict in Israel
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Views: 19214

The current conflict in Israel

There is currently (March 2023) a severe conflict in Israel where hundreds of thousands of protesters turn to the streets to protest against a plan by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the powers of the supreme court. The protesters fear that this plan is a step away from democracy and that...
by agner
Mon 2022-03-28 8:12:55
Forum: regality theory
Topic: Individual danger and collective danger have very different effects
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Views: 18486

Individual danger and collective danger have very different effects

Here is a new study showing that individual danger and collective danger have very different psychological and cultural effects: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369841671 or https://doi.org/10.1556/2055.2023.00029 This study is based on a large data set from the World Values Survey covering...
by agner
Fri 2021-08-20 7:08:44
Forum: regality theory
Topic: Why the war in Afghanistan was doomed to failure
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Views: 19289

Why the war in Afghanistan was doomed to failure

illustrations/Afghanistan_flag.png In these days, we are seeing the chaotic scenes of an Afghanistan that is being taken over by the Taliban in just a few days, while US and allied forces are withdrawing from the country. At the same time, Afghans who have worked for the US and allied forces are tr...
by agner
Mon 2021-02-01 8:51:29
Forum: regality theory
Topic: Upcoming talks
Replies: 1
Views: 17438

Upcoming talks

Upcoming talks by Agner Fog: Feb. 10, 2021: 19th Annual Evolutionary Psychology Preconference. "Psychological adaptations to war explain cultural differences". Poster presentation and discussion. Link . Feb. 26, 2021: ISA Forum of Sociology. "Meta-Analysis of Published Cultural Variables Shows Repro...
by agner
Sat 2021-01-02 9:10:12
Forum: regality theory
Topic: A video about the theory of warlike and peaceful societies
Replies: 2
Views: 20153

A talk about cultural evolution

Here is another talk about cultural evolution. In this interview, I am discussing how unintended and unplanned developments can be explained by selection theory, and I am calling for a more scientific approach to the explanation of cultural and political developments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
by agner
Sat 2020-10-10 8:20:28
Forum: regality theory
Topic: 29 studies of cultural differences compared
Replies: 0
Views: 22977

29 studies of cultural differences compared

A new meta-study is comparing the results of 29 studies of cultural differences between world countries. The meta-study reveals that the results of the 29 studies are in fact more similar than what the authors themselves have recognized. The similarities between the findings of the different studies...
by agner
Sat 2020-08-15 8:00:30
Forum: regality theory
Topic: A video about the theory of warlike and peaceful societies
Replies: 2
Views: 20153

A video about the theory of warlike and peaceful societies

This interview on youtube gives a very good introduction to regality theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTA24MyC9rQ

The youtube channel "The Dissenter" has many other interesting interviews with different scientists, including several related topics.