A New Approach to Human Social Evolution: Persistence of Ancient Drives in Behaviour and Development

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Jorge A. Colombo

A New Approach to Human Social Evolution

Persistence of Ancient Drives in Behaviour and Development

Jorge A. Colombo

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Routledge
17 February 2025

Archaeological theory; Anthropology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Neurosciences; Animal behaviour

This book provides an important examination into the role of evolution of human traits of dominance as central to understanding social and political events, proposing a new view on human social evolution. It also examines basic biological universal needs and behavioural profiles of non- human living beings, from which humans share essential survival components. It invites readers to think critically about the psychological evolution of the human brain. Using comparative psychology, it argues that the core of human behaviour lies in the ancient, animal, universal set of survival resources hidden under various socialization profiles. However, it generally fails to replace drives of dominance and aggression for physical and social survival. Genuine replacement of those primal behavioural drives would require fundamental neuro- socio- behavioural changes. This book supports the thesis that without education and the promotion of universal values involving environmental protection and individual opportunities to evolve, there will be negative consequences for individuals and communities. This book represents a critical tool for students of behavioural sciences, anthropology, politics, and evolutionary neurosciences, and will also greatly benefit other readers, such as teachers and professional researchers.

By: Jorge A. Colombo
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9781032945866
ISBN 10: 1032945869
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 17 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: Biological and Cultural Development of Homo Sapiens and Cultural Conditioners CHAPTER 2: Emergence and Development of Homo sapiens CHAPTER 3: Further insights on Homo sapiens evolution Globalized or Segmented? CHAPTER 4: Biological nature and cultural construction: the concept of tectonic plates Social and cultural Darwinism, or social construction and multiple cultures? CHAPTER 5: Brain Evolution and Environmental Interactions Reset Individual Requirements An excerpt on tool development in Homo evolution CHAPTER 6: Evolution and Social Inequality Prosocial behaviour Between reality and fiction CHAPTER 7: Primate Behavioural Evolution: it’s imprinting on Sapiens Behaviour CHAPTER 8: Human nature in perspective CHAPTER 9: Dominance in Evolution Globalisation and dominance CHAPTER 10: Long-term social impact of dominance priorities CHAPTER 11: Brief accounts of dominance episodes across history CHAPTER 12: Menaces to Human Creativeness. Creativeness should be considered a social value CHAPTER 13: Human bipolar drives: creativity vs. dominance Education as a potential generator of host-parasite-like induced behaviour or conditioned behavioural profiles. An extended concept. Concerned conclusions

Jorge A. Colombo, MD, PhD is a former Full Professor at the University of South Florida (USA) and Principal Investigator at the National Research Council (CONICET, Argentina). He is also a former fellow of several international organizations, including NIH (USA), von Humboldt Foundation (Germany), DAAD (Germany), and the British Royal Society.