Human creativity, cultural evolution, and niche construction

Authors
Simonton, DK
Citation
Dk. Simonton, Human creativity, cultural evolution, and niche construction, BEHAV BRAIN, 23(1), 2000, pp. 159
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200002)23:1<159:HCCEAN>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Cultural evolution may be even more prolific in the generation of new forms than is biological evolution - especially when it takes the form of creati ve genius. Yet evolutionary theories have tended to overlook the factors th at might select for outstanding individual creativity. A recent dual-inheri tance theory is outlined and then integrated with the niche-construction th eory of Laland et al.