How much cultural variation around the globe is explained by ecology?
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 290(2000) • The Royal Society • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Wormley, Alexandra S., Kwon, Jung Y., Barlev, Michael, Varnum, Michael E.
Hypothesis
Temporal properties of ecological variables will be related to human cultural variation.
Note
The results show that some temporal properties, such as current levels and mean levels, do have a significant relationship to human cultural variation. However, this is not uniform across all, especially those related to ecological unpredictability and variability.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASSO regression analysis | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Human cultural variation | Dependent | NONE |
| Temporal properties of ecological variables | Independent | NONE |