Warm Climate

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Robbins, Michael C. Climate and behavior: a biocultural study
Munroe, Robert L.Climate and the consonant-vowel (CV) syllable: a replication within language families
Gouldner, Alvin W.Notes on technology and the moral order

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Robbins, Michael C. ". . . in societies in warm climates there is more indulgence of, and less anxiety induced in the socialization of aggression" (336)
Robbins, Michael C. ". . . humans are more often the agents of aggression than non-humans in the myths from societies in warmer climates" (336)
Munroe, Robert L.Within language families, consonant-vowel syllable use will be positively associated with warm climate (43, 49).
Gouldner, Alvin W.Findings: Factor T, "Level of Technology", with its stress on pottery and grain for food is suggestive of neolithic technology. The two heaviest positive loadings (oblimax rotation) were noted above. Other heavy positive loadings are: mining and smelting, prevalence of war, basketry, money, weaving, herding, agriculture, domesticated animals other than herded. Highest negative loadings are: warm climate, legendary heroes, fishing, and patrilocal residence (25)

Associated OCMs

  1. climate