Publications

Book

Rob Boyd and I have written a book, “Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed,” which is an introduction to formal models of social evolution. We target readers who have modest training in math. This means we actually show you the steps needed to derive well-known results, rather than taunting the reader with “it is easy to show…” More information

Full Publication List

This is a list of all published articles. Use the bibtex link for the bibtex citation information.

    in press

  • McElreath, R., Fasolo, B., & Wallin, A. (in press). The Evolutionary Rationality of Social Learning. In R. Hertwig, U. Hoffrage & the ABC Research Group (Eds.), (pp. ??-??). Oxford University Press. (incollection)
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    @incollection{McElreathetalRalphUlrichChapter,
      author = {Richard McElreath and Barbara Fasolo and Annika Wallin},
      Booktitle = {Simple Heuristics in a Social World},
      Editor = {Ralph Hertwig and Ulrich Hoffrage and {the ABC Research Group}},
      Publisher = {Oxford University Press},
      Title = {The Evolutionary Rationality of Social Learning},
      Pages = {??-??},
      Year = {in press},
      URL = {/rmpubs/socialheuristics_revision.pdf}
    }

    • 2010

  • McElreath, R. (2010). The coevolution of genes, innovation and culture in human evolution. In J. Silk & P. Kappeler (Eds.), (pp. 451-474). Springer. (incollection)
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    @incollection{McElreathetalGapChapter,
      author = {Richard McElreath},
      Booktitle = {Mind The Gap: Tracing the Origins of Human Universals},
      Editor = {Joan Silk and Peter Kappeler},
      Publisher = {Springer},
      Title = {The coevolution of genes, innovation and culture in human evolution},
      Pages = {451-474},
      Year = {2010},
      URL={/rmpubs/mcelreath_mind_the_gap.pdf}
    }
  • Smirnov, O., Dawes, C. T., Fowler, J. H., Johnson, T., & McElreath, R. (2010). The Behavioral Logic of Collective Action: Partisans Cooperate and Punish More Than Non-Partisans. Political Psychology, 31, 595-616. (article)
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    @article{Fowleretal22009,
      author = {Oleg Smirnov and Christopher T. Dawes and James H. Fowler and Tim Johnson and Richard McElreath},
      Journal = {Political Psychology},
      Title = {The Behavioral Logic of Collective Action: Partisans Cooperate and Punish More Than Non-Partisans},
      Year = {2010},
      Volume = {31},
      Pages = {595--616},
      URL={/rmpubs/Smirnov_et_al_2010.pdf}
    }
  • Henrich, J., Ensminger, J., McElreath, R., Barr, A., Barrett, C., & Bolyanatz, A., et al. (2010). Markets, Religion, Community Size, and the Evolution of Fairness and Punishment. Science, 327, 1480-1484. (article)
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    @article{henrichetalScience2010,
      author = {Joseph Henrich and Jean Ensminger and Richard McElreath and Abigail Barr and Clark Barrett and Alexander Bolyanatz and Juan Camilo Cardenas and Michael Gurven and Edwins Gwako and Natalie Henrich and Carolyn Lesorogol and Frank Marlowe and David Tracer and John Ziker},
      Journal = {Science},
      Pages = {1480-1484},
      Title = {Markets, Religion, Community Size, and the Evolution of Fairness and Punishment},
      Volume = {327},
      Year = {2010},
      URL={/rmpubs/henrich et al fairness markets religion group size Science 2010.pdf}
    }
  • Cordes, C., Richerson, P. J., McElreath, R., & Strimling, P. (2010). How Does Opportunistic Behavior Influence Firm Size? An evolutionary approach to organizational behavior. Journal of Institutional Economics. (article)
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    @article{Cordes2010,
      author = {Christian Cordes and Peter J Richerson and Richard McElreath and Pontus Strimling},
      Journal = {Journal of Institutional Economics},
      Title = {How Does Opportunistic Behavior Influence Firm Size? An evolutionary approach to organizational behavior},
      Year = {2010},
      URL={/rmpubs/JOIE2010.pdf}
    }

    • 2009

  • Smirnov, O., Johnson, T., Dawes, C. T., Fowler, J. H., & McElreath, R. (2009). The Role of Egalitarian Motives in Altruistic Punishment. Economics Letters, 102, 192-194. (article)
    [BibTeX]
    @article{Smirnovetal2009,
      author = {Oleg Smirnov and Tim Johnson and Christopher T. Dawes and James H. Fowler and Richard McElreath},
      Journal = {Economics Letters},
      Title = {The Role of Egalitarian Motives in Altruistic Punishment},
      Year = {2009},
      Pages = {192-194},
      Volume = {102}
    }
  • McEachern, M. B., McElreath, R., Van Vuren, D. H., & Eadie, J. M. (2009). Another genetically promiscuous ‘polygynous’ mammal: mating system variation in Neotoma fuscipes. Animal Behaviour, 77, 449-455. (article)
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    @article{McEachernetal2009,
      author = {Mary Brooke McEachern and Richard McElreath and Van Vuren, Dirk H and John M Eadie},
      Journal = {Animal Behaviour},
      Title = {Another genetically promiscuous 'polygynous' mammal: mating system variation in Neotoma fuscipes},
      Volume = {77},
      Pages = {449-455},
      Year = {2009},
      URL = {/rmpubs/McEachern et al promiscuity 2009.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R. (2009). Linking the micro and macro in cultural evolution (Review of Shennan, Pattern and Process in Cultural Evolution). Trends in Evolution and Ecology, 24, 588-589. (article)
    [BibTeX]
    @article{McElreathShennanReview2009,
      author = {Richard McElreath},
      Journal = {Trends in Evolution and Ecology},
      Title = {Linking the micro and macro in cultural evolution (Review of Shennan, Pattern and Process in Cultural Evolution)},
      Year = {2009},
      Pages = {588-589},
      Volume = {24}
    }
  • Borgerhoff Mulder, M., Fazzio, I., Irons, W., McElreath, R., Bowles, S., & Bell, A., et al. (2009). Intergenerational Wealth Transmission and Inequality in Premodern Societies: Pastoralism and Wealth Inequality. Current Anthropology, 51, 35-48. (article)
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    @article{MoniqueCAInequality2009,
      author = {Borgerhoff Mulder, Monique and Ila Fazzio and William Irons and Richard McElreath and Samuel Bowles and Adrian Bell and Tom Hertz and Leele Hazaah},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Title = {Intergenerational Wealth Transmission and Inequality in Premodern Societies: Pastoralism and Wealth Inequality},
      Year = {2009},
      Pages = {35--48},
      Volume = {51},
      URL={/rmpubs/borgerhoff mulder et al pastoralism wealth CA 2010.pdf}
    }
  • Borgerhoff Mulder, M., Bowles, S., Hertz, T., Bell, A., Beise, J., & Clark, G., et al. (2009). Intergenerational Wealth Transmission and the Dynamics of Inequality in Small-Scale Societies. Science, 326, 682-688. (article)
    [BibTeX]
    @article{MoniqueScienceInequality2009,
      author = {Borgerhoff Mulder, Monique and Samuel Bowles and Tom Hertz and Adrian Bell and Jan Beise and Greg Clark and Ila Fazzio and Michael Gurven and Kim Hill and Paul L. Hooper and William Irons and Hillard Kaplan and Donna Leonetti and Bobbi Low and Frank Marlowe and Richard McElreath and Suresh Naidu and David Nolin and Patrizio Piraino and Rob Quinlan and Eric Schniter and Rebecca Sear and Mary Shenk and Eric Alden Smith and Christopher von Rueden and Polly Wiessner},
      Journal = {Science},
      Title = {Intergenerational Wealth Transmission and the Dynamics of Inequality in Small-Scale Societies},
      Year = {2009},
      Pages = {682-688},
      Volume = {326}
    }
  • Bell, A. V., Richerson, P. J., & McElreath, R. (2009). Culture rather than genes provides greater scope for the evolution of large-scale human prosociality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106, 17671-17674. (article)
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    @article{BellPNAS2009,
      author = {Adrian V Bell and Peter J Richerson and Richard McElreath},
      Journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
      Title = {Culture rather than genes provides greater scope for the evolution of large-scale human prosociality},
      Year = {2009},
      Pages = {17671-17674},
      Volume = {106},
      URL={/rmpubs/PNAS-2009-Bell-17671-4.pdf}
    }

    • 2008

  • Henrich, J., & McElreath, R. (2008). Dual Inheritance Theory: The Evolution of Human Cultural Capacities and Cultural Evolution. In R. Dunbar & L. Barrett (Eds.), (pp. 555-570). Oxford Univ Press. (incollection)
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    @incollection{Henrich:2006ex,
      author = {Henrich, J. and R. McElreath},
      Booktitle = {Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology},
      Date-Added = {2006-02-06 09:43:51 -0800},
      Date-Modified = {2006-02-06 09:44:18 -0800},
      Editor = {R. Dunbar and L. Barrett},
      Publisher = {Oxford Univ Press},
      Title = {Dual Inheritance Theory: The Evolution of Human Cultural Capacities and Cultural Evolution},
      Pages = {555-570},
      Year = {2008},
      URL = {/rmpubs/Henrich%20and%20McElreath%20final.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., & Henrich, J. (2008). Modeling Cultural Evolution. In R. Dunbar & L. Barrett (Eds.), (pp. 571-585). Oxford Univ Press. (incollection)
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    @incollection{McElreath:2006zc,
      author = {McElreath, R. and J. Henrich},
      Booktitle = {Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology},
      Date-Added = {2006-02-06 09:42:55 -0800},
      Date-Modified = {2006-02-06 09:43:35 -0800},
      Editor = {R. Dunbar and L. Barrett},
      Publisher = {Oxford Univ Press},
      Title = {Modeling Cultural Evolution},
      Pages = {571-585},
      Year = {2008},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath_henrich_mce_final.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., & Strimling, P. (2008). When natural selection favors learning from parents. Current Anthropology, 49, 307-316. (article)
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    @article{mcelreathstrimling2007,
      author = {McElreath, Richard and Pontus Strimling},
      Date-Added = {2007-07-28 15:47:13 +0100},
      Date-Modified = {2008-08-10 10:02:26 -0600},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Volume = {49},
      Pages = {307-316},
      Title = {When natural selection favors learning from parents},
      Url = {/rmpubs/mcelreath strimling vertical transmission CA 2008 joined.pdf},
      Year = {2008}
    }
  • Efferson, C., Lalive, R., Richerson, P. J., McElreath, R., & Lubell, M. (2008). Conformists and mavericks: The empirics of frequency-dependent cultural transmission. Evolution and Human Behavior, 29, 56-64. (article)
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    @article{EffersonetalMavericks,
      author = {Charles Efferson and Rafael Lalive and Peter J. Richerson and Richard McElreath and Mark Lubell},
      Journal = {Evolution and Human Behavior},
      Title = {Conformists and mavericks: The empirics of frequency-dependent cultural transmission},
      Volume = {29},
      Pages = {56-64},
      Year = {2008},
      URL = {/rmpubs/efferson%20et%20al%20EHB%202008.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., Boyd, R., Gigerenzer, G., Gloeckner, A., Hammerstein, P., & Kurzban, R., et al. (2008). Individual decision making and the evolutionary roots of institutions. In C. Engel & W. Singer (Eds.), (pp. 325-342). MIT Press. (incollection)
    [BibTeX]
    @incollection{McElreathetalEngelconf,
      author = {Richard McElreath and Robert Boyd and Gerd Gigerenzer and Andreas Gloeckner and Peter Hammerstein and Robert Kurzban and Stefan Magen and Peter J. Richerson and Arthur Robson and Jeffery R. Stevens},
      Booktitle = {Better Than Conscious? Decision Making, the Human Mind, and Implications For Institutions},
      Editor = {Christoph Engel and Wolf Singer},
      Publisher = {MIT Press},
      Title = {Individual decision making and the evolutionary roots of institutions},
      Pages = {325-342},
      Year = {2008}
    }
  • Cordes, C., Richerson, P. J., McElreath, R., & Strimling, P. (2008). A Naturalistic Approach to the Theory of the Firm: The Role of Cooperation. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 68, 125-139. (article)
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    @article{cordesetal2008,
      author = {Cordes, Christian and Richerson, Peter J and McElreath, Richard and Strimling, Pontus},
      Journal = {Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization},
      Title = {A Naturalistic Approach to the Theory of the Firm: The Role of Cooperation},
      Year = {2008},
      Volume = {68},
      Pages = {125-139},
      URL = {/rmpubs/Cordes et al JEBO 2008.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., Bell, A. V., Efferson, C., Lubell, M., Richerson, P. J., & Waring, T. (2008). Beyond existence and aiming outside the laboratory: Estimating frequency-dependent and payoff-biased social learning strategies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 363, 3515-3528. (article)
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    @article{McElreathetalSuccessbias2008,
      author = {Richard McElreath and Adrian V. Bell and Charles Efferson and Mark Lubell and Peter J. Richerson and Timothy Waring},
      Journal = {Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B},
      Title = {Beyond existence and aiming outside the laboratory: Estimating frequency-dependent and payoff-biased social learning strategies},
      Volume = {363},
      Pages = {3515-3528},
      Year = {2008},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath et al Payoff bias PhilTransB 2008.pdf}
    }
  • Marlowe, F. W., Berbesque, C. J., Barr, A., Barrett, C., Bolyanatz, A., & Cardenas, J. C., et al. (2008). More ‘altruistic’ punishment in larger societies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 275, 587-590. (article)
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    @article{Marloweetal2008,
      author = {Frank W. Marlowe and J. Colette Berbesque and Abigail Barr and Clark Barrett and Alexander Bolyanatz and Juan Camilo Cardenas and Jean Ensminger and Michael Gurven and Edwins Gwako and Joseph Henrich and Natalie Henrich and Carolyn Lesorogol and Richard McElreath and David Tracer},
      Journal = {Proceedings of the Royal Society B},
      Title = {More 'altruistic' punishment in larger societies},
      Volume = {275},
      Pages = {587-590},
      Year = {2008},
      URL = {/rmpubs/marlowe%20et%20al%20altruistic%20punishment%20larger%20societies%20PrRS%202008.pdf}
    }

    • 2007

  • McElreath, R., Luttbeg, B., Fogarty, S. P., Brodin, T., & Sih, A. (2007). Communication arising: Evolution of animal personalities. Nature, 450, e5-e6. (article)
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    @article{McElreathetalAnimalPersComment2007,
      author = {Richard McElreath and Barney Luttbeg and Sean P. Fogarty and Tomas Brodin and Andrew Sih},
      Journal = {Nature},
      Title = {Communication arising: Evolution of animal personalities},
      Volume = {450},
      Pages = {E5-E6},
      Year = {2007},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath%20et%20al%20nature%20animal%20personality%202007.pdf}
    }
  • Efferson, C., Takezawa, M., & McElreath, R. (2007). New Methods in Quantitative Ethnography: Economic Experiments and Variation in the Price of Equality. Current Anthropology, 48, 912-919. (article)
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    @article{effersontakezawa2007,
      author = {Efferson, Charles and Takezawa, Masanori and McElreath, Richard},
      Date-Added = {2007-07-28 15:50:20 +0100},
      Date-Modified = {2007-07-28 15:50:55 +0100},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Title = {New Methods in Quantitative Ethnography: Economic Experiments and Variation in the Price of Equality},
      Volume = {48},
      Pages = {912-919},
      Year = {2007},
      URL = {/rmpubs/efferson takezawa mcelreath CA 2007.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., & Boyd, R. (2007). Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed. Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press. (book)
    [BibTeX] More info
    @book{mesb,
      author = {McElreath, Richard and Boyd, Robert},
      Publisher = {Univ of Chicago Press},
      Title = {Mathematical Models of Social Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed},
      Year = {2007},
      Address = {Chicago},
      URL = {?p=24}
    }
  • Newson, L., Postmes, T., Lea, S. E. G., Richerson, P. J., & McElreath, R. (2007). Influences on Communication about Reproduction: The Cultural Evolution of Low Fertility. Evolution and Human Behavior, 28, 199-210. (article)
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    @article{Newsonetal2007,
      author = {Newson, L. and T. Postmes and S. E. G. Lea and P. J. Richerson and R. McElreath},
      Date-Added = {2007-05-15 12:37:53 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2007-05-15 12:38:40 -0700},
      Journal = {Evolution and Human Behavior},
      Pages = {199-210},
      Title = {Influences on Communication about Reproduction: The Cultural Evolution of Low Fertility},
      Volume = {28},
      Year = {2007},
      URL = {/rmpubs/newson%20et%20al%202007%20low%20fertility.pdf}
    }
  • Dawes, C. T., Fowler, J. H., Johnson, T., McElreath, R., & Smirnov, O. (2007). Egalitarian motives in humans. Nature, 446, 794-796. (article)
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    @article{dawesetalNature,
      author = {Dawes, C. T. and Fowler, J. H. and Johnson, T. and McElreath, R. and Smirnov, O.},
      Date-Added = {2007-01-24 13:41:41 -0800},
      Date-Modified = {2007-05-15 12:37:12 -0700},
      Journal = {Nature},
      Pages = {794-796},
      Title = {Egalitarian motives in humans},
      Volume = {446},
      Year = {2007},
      URL = {/rmpubs/egalitarian_motives_humans_Nature_2007.pdf}
    }
  • Efferson, C., Richerson, P. J., McElreath, R., Lubell, M., Edsten, E., & Waring, T. M., et al. (2007). Learning, Productivity, Noise: An Experimental Study of Cultural Transmission on the Bolivian Altiplano. Evolution and Human Behavior, 28, 11-17. (article)
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    @article{effersonlearning,
      author = {Charles Efferson and Peter J. Richerson and Richard McElreath and Mark Lubell and Ed Edsten and Timothy M. Waring and Brian Paciotti and William Baum},
      Date-Added = {2006-05-15 15:51:45 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2007-05-15 12:37:27 -0700},
      Journal = {Evolution and Human Behavior},
      Pages = {11-17},
      Title = {Learning, Productivity, Noise: An Experimental Study of Cultural Transmission on the {B}olivian {A}ltiplano},
      Volume = {28},
      Year = {2007},
      URL = {/rmpubs/efferson%20et%20al%20EHB%202006.pdf}
    }

    • 2006

  • Eerkens, J., Bettinger, R. L., & McElreath, R. (2006). Cultural transmission, phylogenetics, and the archaeological record. In C. Lipo, M. J. O’Brien & M. Collard & S. J. Shennan (Eds.), (pp. 169-183). AldineTransaction. (incollection)
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    @incollection{Eerkens:2006hf,
      author = {Eerkens, J. and Bettinger, R. L. and McElreath, R.},
      Booktitle = {Mapping Our Ancestors},
      Date-Added = {2006-02-06 09:41:28 -0800},
      Date-Modified = {2006-02-06 09:42:42 -0800},
      Editor = {Lipo, C. and O'Brien, M. J. and Collard, M. and Shennan, S. J.},
      Pages = {169-183},
      Publisher = {AldineTransaction},
      Title = {Cultural transmission, phylogenetics, and the archaeological record},
      Year = {2006},
      URL = {/rmpubs/Eerkens%20Bettinger%20McElreath%202006.pdf}
    }
  • Bettinger, R., Winterhalder, B., & McElreath, R. (2006). A Simple Model of Technological Intensification. Journal of Archaeological Science, 33(4), 538-545. (article)
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    @article{techinvest:2005,
      author = {Robert Bettinger and Bruce Winterhalder and Richard McElreath},
      Date-Modified = {2007-01-19 15:47:47 -0800},
      Journal = {Journal of Archaeological Science},
      Number = {4},
      Pages = {538-545},
      Title = {A Simple Model of Technological Intensification},
      Volume = {33},
      Year = {2006},
      URL = {/rmpubs/bettingeretal_tech_intens_2006.pdf}
    }
  • Henrich, J., McElreath, R., Barr, A., Ensminger, J., Barrett, C., & Bolyanatz, A., et al. (2006). Costly punishment across human societies. Science, 312, 1767-1770. (article)
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    @article{henrichetalScience2006,
      author = {Joseph Henrich and Richard McElreath and Abigail Barr and Jean Ensminger and Clark Barrett and Alexander Bolyanatz and Juan Camilo Cardenas and Michael Gurven and Edwins Gwako and Natalie Henrich and Carolyn Lesorogol and Frank Marlowe and David Tracer and John Ziker},
      Date-Added = {2006-05-15 15:46:46 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2007-01-19 15:40:43 -0800},
      Journal = {Science},
      Pages = {1767-1770},
      Title = {Costly punishment across human societies},
      Volume = {312},
      Year = {2006},
      URL = {/rmpubs/henrich%20et%20al%20Costly%20Punishment%20Science%202006.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., & Strimling, P. (2006). How noisy information and individual asymmetries can make ”personality” an adaptation: A simple model. Animal Behaviour, 72, 1135-1139. (article)
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    @article{mcelreathsyndromes,
      author = {Richard McElreath and Pontus Strimling},
      Date-Added = {2006-05-15 15:48:48 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2007-01-19 15:41:27 -0800},
      Journal = {Animal Behaviour},
      Pages = {1135-1139},
      Title = {How noisy information and individual asymmetries can make ''personality'' an adaptation: A simple model},
      Volume = {72},
      Year = {2006},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath%20strimling%20personality%202006_0.pdf}
    }

    • 2005

  • McElreath, R. (2005). Perspectives on Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. Current Anthropology, 46, s71-s90. (article)
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    @article{McElreath:2005ku,
      author = {McElreath, R.},
      Date-Added = {2006-02-14 10:24:25 -0800},
      Date-Modified = {2006-02-14 10:24:57 -0800},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Pages = {S71-S90},
      Title = {Perspectives on Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed},
      Volume = {46},
      Year = {2005},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath.diamond.review.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., Lubell, M., Richerson, P. J., Waring, T., Baum, W., & Edsten, E., et al. (2005). Applying evolutionary models to the laboratory study of social learning. Evolution and Human Behavior, 26, 483-508. (article)
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    @article{mcelreathetal:2005,
      author = {McElreath, Richard and Lubell, Mark and Richerson, Peter J. and Waring, Timothy and Baum, William and Edsten, Edward and Efferson, Charles and Paciotti, Brian},
      Date-Added = {2005-04-05 10:44:11 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2006-02-06 09:47:05 -0800},
      Journal = {Evolution and Human Behavior},
      Pages = {483-508},
      Title = {Applying evolutionary models to the laboratory study of social learning},
      Volume = {26},
      Year = {2005},
      URL = {/rmpubs/McElreathetalSocialLearning.pdf}
    }
  • Henrich, J., Boyd, R., Bowles, S., Camerer, C., Fehr, E., & Gintis, H., et al. (2005). Economic Man in Cross-cultural Perspective: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 28, 795-855. (article)
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    @article{henrichetalBBS:2005,
      author = {Joseph Henrich and Robert Boyd and Samuel Bowles and Colin Camerer and Ernst Fehr and Herb Gintis and Richard McElreath and Michael Alvard and Abigail Barr and Jean Ensminger and Natalie Smith Henrich and Kim Hill and Francisco Gil-White and Michael Gurven and Frank Marlowe and John Q. Patton and David Tracer},
      Date-Modified = {2006-05-15 15:45:45 -0700},
      Journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
      Pages = {795-855},
      Title = {Economic Man in Cross-cultural Perspective: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies},
      Volume = {28},
      Year = {2005},
      URL = {/rmpubs/henrich%20et%20al%20BBS%202005.pdf}
    }
  • Stamps, J., McElreath, R., & Eason, P. (2005). Alternative models of conspecific attraction in flies and crabs. Behavioral Ecology, 16, 974-980. (article)
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    @article{stampsetal:2005,
      author = {Stamps, Judy and McElreath, Richard and Eason, Perri},
      Date-Added = {2005-04-05 10:44:11 -0700},
      Date-Modified = {2006-05-15 15:46:17 -0700},
      Journal = {Behavioral Ecology},
      Pages = {974-980},
      Title = {Alternative models of conspecific attraction in flies and crabs},
      Volume = {16},
      Year = {2005},
      URL = {/rmpubs/stamps%20mcelreath%20eason%202005.pdf}
    }

    • 2004

  • McElreath, R., & Camerer, C. (2004). Appendix: Estimating risk-aversion. In J. Henrich, R. Boyd & S. Bowles & C. Camerer & E. Fehr & H. Gintis (Eds.), (pp. 436-438). Oxford: Oxford University Press. (incollection)
    [BibTeX]
    @incollection{McElreathCamerer:2004, Address = {Oxford},
      Author = {R. McElreath and C. Camerer},
      Booktitle = {Foundations of Human Sociality: Ethnography and Experiments in 15 Small-scale Societies},
      Editor = {J. Henrich and R. Boyd and S. Bowles and C. Camerer and E. Fehr and H. Gintis},
      Pages = {436-438},
      Publisher = {Oxford University Press},
      Title = {Appendix: Estimating risk-aversion},
      Year = {2004}
    }
  • Henrich, J., Boyd, R., Bowles, S., Camerer, C. F., Fehr, E., Gintis, H., & McElreath, R. (2004). Overview and synthesis. In J. Henrich, R. Boyd & S. Bowles & C. Camerer & E. Fehr & H. Gintis (Eds.), (pp. 8-54). Oxford: Oxford University Press. (incollection)
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    @incollection{JungleGamesOverview:2004, Address = {Oxford},
      Author = {J. Henrich and R. Boyd and S. Bowles and C.F. Camerer and E. Fehr and H. Gintis and R. McElreath},
      Booktitle = {Foundations of Human Sociality: Ethnography and Experiments in 15 Small-scale Societies},
      Editor = {J. Henrich and R. Boyd and S. Bowles and C. Camerer and E. Fehr and H. Gintis},
      Pages = {8-54},
      Publisher = {Oxford University Press},
      Title = {Overview and synthesis},
      Year = {2004},
      URL = {/rmpubs/oxfordbookch2.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R. (2004). Community structure, mobility and the strength of norms in an African society, the Sangu of Tanzania. In J. Henrich, R. Boyd & S. Bowles & C. Camerer & E. Fehr & H. Gintis (Eds.), (pp. 335-355). Oxford: Oxford University Press. (incollection)
    [BibTeX]
    @incollection{McElreath:2004, Address = {Oxford},
      Author = {R. McElreath},
      Booktitle = {Foundations of Human Sociality: Ethnography and Experiments in 15 Small-scale Societies},
      Editor = {J. Henrich and R. Boyd and S. Bowles and C. Camerer and E. Fehr and H. Gintis},
      Pages = {335-355},
      Publisher = {Oxford University Press},
      Title = {Community structure, mobility and the strength of norms in an African society, the Sangu of Tanzania},
      Year = {2004}
    }
  • McElreath, R. (2004). Social learning and the maintenance of cultural variation: An evolutionary model and data from East Africa. American Anthropologist, 106(2), 308-321. (article)
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    @article{McElreath:AA2004,
      author = {McElreath, Richard},
      Date-Modified = {2006-05-15 15:54:10 -0700},
      Journal = {American Anthropologist},
      Number = {2},
      Pages = {308-321},
      Title = {Social learning and the maintenance of cultural variation: An evolutionary model and data from {E}ast {A}frica},
      Volume = {106},
      Year = {2004},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath%20AA%202004.pdf}
    }

    • 2003

  • Gigerenzer, G., & McElreath, R. (2003). Social Intelligence in Games. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 159(1), 188-194. (article)
    [BibTeX]
    @article{GigerenzerMcElreath:2003,
      author = {Gigerenzer, Gerd and McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics},
      Number = {1},
      Pages = {188-194},
      Title = {Social Intelligence in Games},
      Volume = {159},
      Year = {2003}
    }
  • McElreath, R., Clutton-Brock, T. H., Fehr, E., Fessler, D. M. T., Hagen, E. H., & Hammerstein, P., et al. (2003). The Role of Cognition and Emotion in Cooperation. In P. Hammerstein (Ed.), (pp. 125-152). Cambridge MA: MIT Press. (incollection)
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    @incollection{McElreathetal2003Dahlem,
      author = {McElreath, Richard and T.H. Clutton-Brock and E. Fehr and D.M.T. Fessler and E.H. Hagen and P. Hammerstein and M. Kosfeld and M. Milinski and J. Silk and J. Tooby and and M.I. Wilson},
      Booktitle = {The Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Cooperation},
      Editor = {Peter Hammerstein},
      Pages = {125-152},
      Publisher = {MIT Press},
      Address = {Cambridge MA},
      Title = {The Role of Cognition and Emotion in Cooperation},
      Year = {2003},
      URL = {/rmpubs/07McElreathDahlem.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R. (2003). Reputation and the evolution of conflict. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 220(3), 345-357. (article)
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    @article{McElreath:JTB2003,
      author = {McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {Journal of Theoretical Biology},
      Number = {3},
      Pages = {345-357},
      Title = {Reputation and the evolution of conflict},
      Volume = {220},
      Year = {2003},
      URL = {/rmpubs/mcelreath%20JTB%202003.pdf}
    }
  • McElreath, R., Boyd, R., & Richerson, P. J. (2003). Shared norms and the evolution of ethnic markers. Current Anthropology, 44(1), 122-129. (article)
    [BibTeX] More info
    @article{mcelreath2003,
      author = {McElreath, Richard and Boyd, Robert and Richerson, Peter J.},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Number = {1},
      Pages = {122-129},
      Title = {Shared norms and the evolution of ethnic markers},
      Volume = {44},
      Year = {2003},
      URL = {?p=62}
    }
  • Henrich, J., & McElreath, R. (2003). The evolution of cultural evolution. Evolutionary Anthropology, 12, 123-135. (article)
    [BibTeX] Download
    @article{HenrichMcElreath:2003,
      author = {Henrich, Joseph and McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {Evolutionary Anthropology},
      Pages = {123-135},
      Title = {The evolution of cultural evolution},
      Volume = {12},
      Year = {2003},
      URL = {/rmpubs/henrich%20mcelreath%20EA%202003.pdf}
    }

    • 2002

  • Henrich, J., & McElreath, R. (2002). On risk-prone peasants. Current Anthropology, 43(5), 787-789. (article)
    [BibTeX]
    @article{HenrichMcElreath:2002,
      author = {Henrich, Joseph and McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Number = {5},
      Pages = {787-789},
      Title = {On risk-prone peasants},
      Volume = {43},
      Year = {2002}
    }
  • Henrich, J., & McElreath, R. (2002). Are peasants risk averse decision-makers?. Current Anthropology, 43(1), 172-181. (article)
    [BibTeX] Download
    @article{HenrichMcEleath:2002,
      author = {Henrich, Joseph and McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {Current Anthropology},
      Number = {1},
      Pages = {172-181},
      Title = {Are peasants risk averse decision-makers?},
      Volume = {43},
      Year = {2002},
      URL = {/rmpubs/peasants2002.pdf}
    }

    • 2001

  • Henrich, J., Boyd, R., Bowles, S., Camerer, C., Fehr, E., Gintis, H., & McElreath, R. (2001). In search of Homo oeconomicus: Behavioral experiments in 15 small scale societies. American Economic Review, 91(2), 73-78. (article)
    [BibTeX] Download
    @article{henrichmacgames,
      author = {Joseph Henrich and Robert Boyd and Samuel Bowles and Colin Camerer and Ernst Fehr and Herb Gintis and Richard McElreath},
      Journal = {American Economic Review},
      Number = {2},
      Pages = {73-78},
      Title = {In search of Homo oeconomicus: Behavioral experiments in 15 small scale societies},
      Volume = {91},
      Year = {2001},
      URL = {/rmpubs/MacAEA.pdf}
    }
  • Soltis, J., & McElreath, R. (2001). Can females gain additional paternal investment by mating with multiple males? A game theoretic approach. The American Naturalist, 158(5), 1519-529. (article)
    [BibTeX] Download
    @article{SoltisMcElreath:2001,
      author = {Soltis, Joseph and McElreath, Richard},
      Journal = {The American Naturalist},
      Number = {5},
      Pages = {1519-529},
      Title = {Can females gain additional paternal investment by mating with multiple males? A game theoretic approach},
      Volume = {158},
      Year = {2001},
      URL = {/rmpubs/femalesAN2001.pdf}
    }