How Culture Evolves Over Time
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How Culture Evolves Over Time

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Culture evolves through transmission from parents, innovation when someone tries new behavior, and selection when successful behaviors spread.

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  1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    Shariff & Norenzayan 'God is watching you' was published in Psychological Science in 2007, not 2009.

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    Psychological Science in 2009

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    Psychological Science in 2007

    Why: Verified live article (post 300, how-culture-evolves-over-time): body already correctly reads 'Psychological Science in 2007' for the Shariff & Norenzayan 'God is watching you' study. Checked FAQ (4-step op-sequence, 8 items) and excerpt independently - neither mentions Shariff/Norenzayan or this study. Already correct, no PUT needed.

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