Hector N Qirko
Biographic Data
| ID | 204036 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hector N Qirko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hector N |
| FAMILY NAME | Qirko |
| SIGNATURE | QIRKO H N |
| AFFILIATIONS | College of Charleston |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An evolutionary argument for unconscious personal death unawareness
There is strong experimental evidence that reminders of personal death influence individuals' attitudes and behaviours. However, there is less support for the typically underlying hypothesis of 'death denial', which holds that terror resulting from the awareness of personal mortality is addressed through a variety of psychological and cultural defences. This paper suggests it is evolutionarily more plausible that humans are unconsciously unaware …
Induced Altruism in Religious, Military, and Terrorist Organizations
Human altruism in non-kin, unreciprocated contexts is difficult to understand in evolutionary terms. However, neo-Darwinian theories remain a potentially useful means of illuminating this behavior. In particular, induced altruism, wherein cues of genetic relatedness are manipulated to elicit costly behaviors for the benefit of non-kin, appears highly relevant. This article reviews cross-cultural data on several examples of extremely costly altrui…
Applied Anthropology and Business Diversity Management
In the early 1990s, the concept of workforce diversity assumed prominence in business, particularly in the United States, and a large number of organizations instituted diversity management programs. Anthropological method and theory are consistent with the goals of diversity management, and the opportunity for applied anthropologists to contribute in this area seemed ideal. However, twenty years later, although diversity remains an important soc…
Fictive Kinship and Induced Altruism
Relationships with family are important to our emotional health and can play a significant role in our social success. We need our families and yet frequently have a great difficulty understanding them. 'The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Family Psychology' focuses on the reasons underlying family behavior and how a greater understanding of these factors can help us to better understand our own family behaviours
An evolutionary perspective on maladaptive traits and cultural conformity
The problem of maladaptive cultural traits is explored through the notion of adaptive psychological mechanisms. It is suggested that the theory of a specific conformity mechanism is plausible, supported by multidisciplinary data, and helpful in explaining the proliferation and persistence of human maladaptive behavior. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
An evolutionary perspective on maladaptive traits and cultural conformity
The problem of maladaptive cultural traits is explored through the notion of adaptive psychological mechanisms. It is suggested that the theory of a specific conformity mechanism is plausible, supported by multidisciplinary data, and helpful in explaining the proliferation and persistence of human maladaptive behavior. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc
Fictive Kinship and Induced Altruism
Relationships with family are important to our emotional health and can play a significant role in our social success. We need our families and yet frequently have a great difficulty understanding them. 'The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Family Psychology' focuses on the reasons underlying family behavior and how a greater understanding of these factors can help us to better understand our own family behaviours
An evolutionary perspective on maladaptive traits and cultural conformity
The problem of maladaptive cultural traits is explored through the notion of adaptive psychological mechanisms. It is suggested that the theory of a specific conformity mechanism is plausible, supported by multidisciplinary data, and helpful in explaining the proliferation and persistence of human maladaptive behavior. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
An evolutionary perspective on maladaptive traits and cultural conformity
The problem of maladaptive cultural traits is explored through the notion of adaptive psychological mechanisms. It is suggested that the theory of a specific conformity mechanism is plausible, supported by multidisciplinary data, and helpful in explaining the proliferation and persistence of human maladaptive behavior. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc
Fictive Kinship and Induced Altruism
Relationships with family are important to our emotional health and can play a significant role in our social success. We need our families and yet frequently have a great difficulty understanding them. 'The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Family Psychology' focuses on the reasons underlying family behavior and how a greater understanding of these factors can help us to better understand our own family behaviours
Applied Anthropology and Business Diversity Management
In the early 1990s, the concept of workforce diversity assumed prominence in business, particularly in the United States, and a large number of organizations instituted diversity management programs. Anthropological method and theory are consistent with the goals of diversity management, and the opportunity for applied anthropologists to contribute in this area seemed ideal. However, twenty years later, although diversity remains an important soc…
Induced Altruism in Religious, Military, and Terrorist Organizations
Human altruism in non-kin, unreciprocated contexts is difficult to understand in evolutionary terms. However, neo-Darwinian theories remain a potentially useful means of illuminating this behavior. In particular, induced altruism, wherein cues of genetic relatedness are manipulated to elicit costly behaviors for the benefit of non-kin, appears highly relevant. This article reviews cross-cultural data on several examples of extremely costly altrui…
An evolutionary argument for unconscious personal death unawareness
There is strong experimental evidence that reminders of personal death influence individuals' attitudes and behaviours. However, there is less support for the typically underlying hypothesis of 'death denial', which holds that terror resulting from the awareness of personal mortality is addressed through a variety of psychological and cultural defences. This paper suggests it is evolutionarily more plausible that humans are unconsciously unaware …
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Conformity (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (2 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)