Ethnic Nepotism Research Articles

Ethnic nepotism in science?

Ethnic nepotism in science?

Gene-Culture Coevolution and Genetic Similarity Theory: Implications for Ideology, Ethnic Nepotism, and Geopolitics

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Personality and genetic similarity theory

This article advances two theoretical schemas. The first concerns nomothetic human personality traits. We provide evidence that personality traits (a) exist, (b) are longitudinally stable, (c) can be assessed by several converging indices, (d) are inherited, and (e) have adaptive significance. We provide a review of some data on the inheritance of individual differences in activity level, aggression, altruism, chronogenetics, criminality, dominance, emotionality, intelligence, locus of control, political attitudes, sexuality, sociability, values, and vocational interests. We also suggest ways in which personality traits could arise in accordance with established genetic principles. p]The second half of the paper presents genetic similarity theory (GST). Going beyond kin selection, GST states that a gene may ensure its own survival by acting so as to bring about the reproduction of any organism in which copies of itself are to be found. An organism may have a tendency to exhibit favoritism toward genetically similar strangers as well as toward its own relatives. We order several data sets with this theory including (a) kin recognition studies in animals, (b) assortative mating, (c) intrafamilial relations, (d) human friendship and altruism, and (e) ethnic nepotism. We discuss a strong and weak version of GST and offer some predictions for future research.

Genetic similarity theory: beyond kin selection.

We present genetic similarity theory (GST), which incorporates the kin-selection theory of altruism under a more general principle. GST states that a gene ensures its own survival by acting so as to bring about the reproduction ofany organism in which copies of itself are to be found. Rather than behaving altruistically only toward kin, organisms are able to detect other genetically similar organisms and to exhibit favoritism and protective behavior toward these “strangers,” as well as toward their own relatives. In order to pursue this general strategy, an organism must, in effect, be able to detect copies of its genes in other organisms. We order several data sets with this theory including (a) kin recognition studies in animals raised apart, (b) assortative mating, (c) intrafamilial relations, (d) human friendship and altruism, and (e) ethnic nepotism. We discuss a strong and a weak version of GST and offer some predictions for future research.