The Evolution of the Social Self: Multidimensionality of Social Identity Solves the Coordination Problems of a Society

摘要: This chapter discusses the function of social identity in facilitating cooperative group formation, and how nature that changes with structure organization. I propose facilitates assortment for successful coordination large-scale societies, multidimensional, context-dependent is crucial when individuals have to cooperate different contexts. Furthermore, tied society, so as societies grow larger more interconnected, landscape identities grows heterogeneous. discussion bears directly on need articulate dynamics emergent, ephemeral groups a major factor human cultural evolution.