Coalitional Play Fighting and the Evolution of Coalitional Intergroup Aggression

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 29(3) Springer US Published In Pages: 219-244
By Sugiyama, Michelle Scalise, Mendoza, Marcela, White, Frances, Sugiyama, Lawrence

Hypothesis

Motor skill patterns (striking, parrying, catching, kicking, throwing, grappling, dodging, and running) in team games will be present cross-culturally in a significant number of hunter-gatherer groups (226).

Note

The 46% was the number of societies with information available.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Descriptive analysis of frequencySupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Motor skill patternsIndependentPhysiological Data