COGS 174

Cultural Evolution

University of California, Merced · UGRD · Fall 2026

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Covers the nature of human cultural evolution, with a focus on theoretical foundations. Explores topics including social learning, innovation and cultural accumulation, cooperation, norms and institutions, the evolution of language, and the function of human social identity. Involves some simple mathematical modeling in addition to reading and discussion.

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