The evolution of daily food sharing: A Bayesian phylogenetic analysis

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 40(4) • Elsevier • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Ringen, Erik J. , Duda, Pavel, Jaeggi, Adrian V.

Hypothesis

Societies with external trade of food will be less likely to have daily food sharing norms than those where external food exchange is absent.

Note

d = -0.68; posterior probability = 0.90

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Bayes multilevel modelsSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Daily Food Sharing DependentEating, Gift Giving, Mutual Aid
External Food Trade IndependentExchange Transactions