The social identity approach offers a more parsimonious and more comprehensive explanation for historical myths' assumed coalition-building function than the target article's proposed mechanism based on fitness interdependence. Target article's assertion that social identity theory cannot explain certain characteristics of historical myths is based on a narrow interpretation of the social identity approach.
Peter Kardos. The social identity approach offers a more parsimonious and complete explanation of historical myths' function and characteristics. The Behavioral and brain sciences. 2025 Jan 02;47:e182
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