To further understand possible motives for the emergence of initiation rituals within society, Christopher von Rueden and Mark van Vugt’s article, Leadership in small-scale societies: Some implications for theory, research, and practice, presents an “evolutionary perspective”[1] as a guide. Their article expresses the belief that humans develop when faced with “evolved decision rules – sometimes referred to as cognitive adaptations – that regulate our motivations … Continue reading In-groups vs. Out-groups