Group dispay Flashcards
What is xenophobia?
the fear/hatred of strangers or foreigners
how does natural selection play a part?
Natural selection has favoured those genes that make individuals be altruistic towards members of their own group and see people outside of their group as a threat
What did podalliri and balestri find?
there have been xenophobic displays in behaviour of Italian football crowds e.g. racist chants
How does territoriality link to group display?
Individuals show threat displays towards outsiders when defending their home territoriality
How does testosterone link to territoriality behaviour?
Those who played more aggressively when defending their home territoriality (played at home) had higher levels of testosterone compared to when they played outside of home
How does group display benefit sexual selection?
Mates who display aggressiveness are more attractive to females and have more sexual partners
How does aggressive group display benefit the acquisition of status within the group?
Displays of aggressiveness result in increased status and acceptance by other males
according to iron what are the signals of commitment?
scars and mutilation means that they serve as honest signals of commitment to the group
How are scars and piercings important for the survival of the group?
Such permanent displays minimise the likelihood of defection and increase their commitment to the group
What did foldesi find?
found evidence to support the link between xenophobia and violent display among Hungarian football crowds
What did lewis et al find?
Crowd support was rated as the most significant factor contributing to home advantage
What did moore and brylinsky challenge?
they challenged the claim that home crowd displays of support provide territorial advantage as they found in same games home crowds did not increase the performance of a team
What did palmer and tilly find?
More youth street gang members have more sexual partners and military men have greater sex appeal but only if they have been observed showing bravery in a combat
why has it been argued that war is not ‘in the genes’?
warfare emerged as a response to a changing lifestyle
what is a limitation of an evolutionary explanation of warfare?
methodological evidence suggests cruelty in war is more a consequence of deindividuation effects
