The cultural evolution of fertility decline
H Colleran - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cultural evolutionists have long been interested in the problem of why fertility declines as
populations develop. By outlining plausible mechanistic links between individual decision …
populations develop. By outlining plausible mechanistic links between individual decision …
Beyond the nuclear family: an evolutionary perspective on parenting
R Sear - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Much 'parenting'is done by alloparents in our species.•Alloparenting is universal
but who helps varies somewhat between populations.•Fathering is typical but …
but who helps varies somewhat between populations.•Fathering is typical but …
The crowded life is a slow life: Population density and life history strategy.
The world population has doubled over the last half century. Yet, research on the
psychological effects of human population density, once a popular topic, has decreased …
psychological effects of human population density, once a popular topic, has decreased …
Understanding variation in human fertility: what can we learn from evolutionary demography?
Decades of research on human fertility has presented a clear picture of how fertility varies,
including its dramatic decline over the last two centuries in most parts of the world. Why …
including its dramatic decline over the last two centuries in most parts of the world. Why …
Increasing population densities predict decreasing fertility rates over time: A 174-nation investigation.
Fertility rates have been declining worldwide over the past 50 years, part of a phenomenon
known as “the demographic transition.” Prior work suggests that this decline is related to …
known as “the demographic transition.” Prior work suggests that this decline is related to …
Church attendance and alloparenting: An analysis of fertility, social support and child development among English mothers
Many aspects of religious rituals suggest they provide adaptive benefits. Studies across
societies consistently find that investments in ritual behaviour return high levels of …
societies consistently find that investments in ritual behaviour return high levels of …
The impact of climate change on fertility
We examine the potential for climate change to impact fertility via adaptations in human
behavior. We start by discussing a wide range of economic channels through which climate …
behavior. We start by discussing a wide range of economic channels through which climate …
Paternal investment and the positive effects of fathers among the matrilineal Mosuo of Southwest China
SM Mattison, B Scelza… - American anthropologist, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The matrilineal Mosuo of Southwest China have been described as the only
human society that lacks fathers and husbands. These claims are based on ethnographic …
human society that lacks fathers and husbands. These claims are based on ethnographic …
The reproductive ecology of industrial societies, part I: Why measuring fertility matters
Is fertility relevant to evolutionary analyses conducted in modern industrial societies? This
question has been the subject of a highly contentious debate, beginning in the late 1980s …
question has been the subject of a highly contentious debate, beginning in the late 1980s …
Community-level education accelerates the cultural evolution of fertility decline
Explaining why fertility declines as populations modernize is a profound theoretical
challenge. It remains unclear whether the fundamental drivers are economic or cultural in …
challenge. It remains unclear whether the fundamental drivers are economic or cultural in …