Comments on: Remind me

Question: Remind me

Postroad — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:50:53 -0800

Looking to find either the author's name or his article.

Trying to locate the article or the author of a piece that gave a listing (ab out 25 items) of those things that All humans in All places and All times have in shared in common since they are human traits or needs. Examples: happiness, fear, etc.

I think the article might have been by a sociologist, and I know it is cited sometimes to show our inter-connectedness, via culture and/or evolution

By: roofus

roofus — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:16:29 -0800

I think you're looking for Donald E. Brown's List of Human Universals.

By: Dr. Wu

Dr. Wu — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:42:41 -0800

Jared Diamond also has a section on this subject -- which could very well derive from the Brown essay that roofus links to -- in Guns, Germs, and Steel.

By: Postroad

Postroad — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:52:33 -0800

Yes. It is the Brown list. Thanks.