Background Measures of the importance of medicinal plants have long been used in
ethnobotany and ethnobiology to understand the influence of social-ecological system …

Human beings have a memory adapted to primarily retain and recall information that favors
their survival and reproduction. We tested whether the frequency and severity of …

This review explores the intricate interplay of human emotions towards different animal
species. It delves into the contrasting feelings we harbor towards appealing animals like …

In this paper, we present the points of convergence between of adaptive memory and
cultural attraction, and how these two approaches can help evolutionary ethnobiologists …

People living in areas vulnerable to diseases caused by extreme climate change events,
such as semiarid regions, tend to recognize them quickly and, consequently, develop …

The prestige theory of evolution states that our memory has an intrinsic bias to memorize
information from someone of prestige. However, the evidence for information recall is mainly …

Environmental perception goes through physiological, psychological, and cultural filters and
can influ-ence the selection and usage of species. Additionally, sharing cultural information …

Background The study of cultural transmission can help identify processes that influence
knowledge systems dynamics and evolution, especially during childhood and youth, which …

In epidemic and pandemic contexts, such as that of COVID-19, epidemiological changes are
continuous, and many people do not have access to accurate, up-to-date information. In this …

Human beings have an adaptive memory that adjusts to different threats in the environment;
however, we know little about the factors that modulate this plasticity in memory. Using …