Homo historicus: History as psychological science

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 47:e188 (2024)
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Abstract

Historical myths are indeed a mystery in need of explanation, and we elaborate on the present adaptationist account. However, the same analysis can also be applied to motivations to produce and consume history in general: That humans produce and consume history is also a mystery in need of psychological explanation. An adaptationist psychological science of history is needed.

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