Minhua Yan
@minhuayan.bsky.social
Evolutionary anthropology, human behavioral ecology, cultural evolution. Research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Toulouse. Dog owner and animal lover.
Paper coauthored with Zhizhong Li (Derung norm dynamics project), Yuanmei Li (Derung norm dynamics project), @sarahmathew2025.bsky.social (Arizona State University) and Robert Boyd (Arizona State University).
June 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Paper coauthored with Zhizhong Li (Derung norm dynamics project), Yuanmei Li (Derung norm dynamics project), @sarahmathew2025.bsky.social (Arizona State University) and Robert Boyd (Arizona State University).
Now why do people desire to follow the tradition and common practice? In my next field trip I will run different UGs to distinguish 1) avoiding uncertainty, 2) avoiding partner disappointment, and 3) avoiding cognitive burdens by adopting default option.
Please let me know what you think! 3/3
Please let me know what you think! 3/3
June 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Now why do people desire to follow the tradition and common practice? In my next field trip I will run different UGs to distinguish 1) avoiding uncertainty, 2) avoiding partner disappointment, and 3) avoiding cognitive burdens by adopting default option.
Please let me know what you think! 3/3
Please let me know what you think! 3/3
Our study presents two lines of evidence: interviews on real-life cofarming behaviors and attitudes, and ultimatum games framed as cofarming division with post-game surveys. They reach the same conclusion: Derung farmers follow the disliked norm because it is the tradition and common practice. 2/3
June 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Our study presents two lines of evidence: interviews on real-life cofarming behaviors and attitudes, and ultimatum games framed as cofarming division with post-game surveys. They reach the same conclusion: Derung farmers follow the disliked norm because it is the tradition and common practice. 2/3