Concept information
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
biology and social science
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
evolution and social science
evolutionary psychology
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multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
evolutionary psychology
Preferred term
cultural animal
Definition
- Definition Cultural animal is a term used to refer to human beings. The core idea is that human beings differ from other animals in the extent to which they create, sustain, and participate in culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Cultural Animal]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cultural_animal
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