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human cultural niche construction and the social sciences
Definition
- Niche construction theory (NCT) is a novel theoretical perspective in evolutionary biology that has challenged the hitherto dominant, one-sided view of Neo-Darwinian evolution, with gene-driven evolution as the sole protagonist. NCT posits an alternative paradigm to human sociobiology or evolutionary psychology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Human Cultural Niche Construction and the Social Sciences]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/human_cultural_niche_construction_and_the_social_sciences
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