Nature and Nurturing of Collaboration

This book tells the wonderous story of human cultural evolution—how the natural forces of biological evolution gave way to the co-evolution of genes and a nurturing culture that gave rise to the unique capacity that enabled humans to dominate the Earth.

Richard L. Hayes is professor emeritus of the University of Georgia and dean emeritus of the University of South Alabama.

List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Defining Collaboration Chapter 2: The Evolution of Collaboration Chapter 3: The Collaborative Brain Chapter 4: Human and Cultural Evolution Chapter 5: Cumulative Culture and Collaboration Chapter 6: Nurturing Collaborative Capacities Chapter 7: Creating Collaborative Conditions Chapter 8: Building Collaborative Communities Chapter 9: Becoming a Better Collaborator Chapter 10: Collaborating for Good Bibliography Index About the Author