Dual inheritance theory: Difference between revisions

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'''Dual inheritance theory''', (or '''DIT'''), in sharp contrast to the notion that "culture overrides biology," posits that humans are products of the ''interaction'' between biological [[evolution]] ''and'' [[cultural evolution]]. DIT assumes that culture, (including cultural transmission and cultural evolution), is both influenced by and constrained by genes via [[psychological adaptation]]s and that culture, in turn, contributes to selection pressures on genes. The results of these interactions can be a mix of both [[adaptive]] and maladaptive traits within a population. Another way of conceiving of DIT is as an approach that integrates evolutionary theory, cultural theory, and learning theory.

==Evolution and Populations==