How Social Coordination and Cooperation are Achieved

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Section 3 - How Social Coordination and Cooperation are Achieved

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from Part I - Dynamics of Culture, Mind, and Brain

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Carol M. Worthman ,

Shinobu Kitayama ,

Robert Lemelson and

Constance A. Cummings

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Laurence J. Kirmayer: Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Carol M. Worthman: Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
Shinobu Kitayama: Affiliation:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Robert Lemelson: Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Constance A. Cummings: Affiliation:
The Foundation for Psychocultural Research

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Emerging Concepts, Models, and Applications
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