What can we learn from the diversity of human cultures about human evolution, behavior and sustainability? Studying the behaviors of humans around the world
Subject Area: ESD
Use the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) resources to develop an analysis of your city and/or school community in relation to social and ecological
Exploring the potential to integrate interdicsiplinary approaches in evolutionary studies as a foundation for innovations in Education for Sustainable Development.
When people must share things, what does it mean to share fairly? Do all people around the world have the same idea of what
- Eirdosh, D., & Hanisch, S. (2020). Can the science of Prosocial be a part of evolution education. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 13 (5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-020-00119-7
We provide a brief overview of Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups by Paul Atkins, David Sloan Wilson, and
Evolutionary anthropologists commonly describe humans as a highly cooperative species, based on our evolved socio-cognitive capacities. However, students and the general public may not
Students compare the stories of three Mexican fishing villages to understand the factors that enabled some villages to sustainably manage their fishing resources, while
A cooperation game that lets students experience some of the challenges of cooperation in addressing global climate change
A behavioral experiment that tells us about the role of unconscious perception, particularly the perception of human eyes, on human social behavior.
A set of behavioral experiments to find out what motivates people to save electricity, exploring the roles of monetary incentives, social norms, appeals to
