Cultural universal

A cultural universal (also called an anthropological universal or human universal), as discussed by Emile Durkheim, George Murdock, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Donald Brown and others, is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Taken together, the whole body of cultural universals is known as the human condition. Evolutionary psychologists hold that behaviors or traits that occur universally in all cultures are good candidates for evolutionary adaptations. Some anthropological and sociological theorists that take a cultural relativist perspective may deny the existence of cultural universals: the extent to which these universals are "cultural" in the narrow sense, or in fact biologically inherited behavior is an issue of "nature versus nurture".

In his book Human Universals (1991), Donald Brown defines human universals as comprising "those features of culture, society, language, behavior, and psyche for which there are no known exception", providing a list of 67 items.

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Taiwan students visit mainland amid tensions

China Daily 02 Apr 2025
The group will engage with university students in Shandong, participate in a Confucius memorial ceremony, and visit historical and cultural sites, according to Hsiao, who is leading the delegation ... Earlier this year, Hsiao led a group of about 40 Taiwan students to Beijing for cultural and sports exchanges....
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Guideline to develop AI-backed Chinese language database

China.dot.org 02 Apr 2025
A woman displays the Spring Festival decoration she made at a cultural experience event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan ... China is accelerating the digitalization of ancient texts and boosting access to oracle bone script data, aiming to integrate cultural heritage with digital Chinese, officials said on Monday....
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Brain rot and the crisis of deep thought in the age of social media

PsyPost 02 Apr 2025
As a sociologist, I study pop culture. My colleagues and I at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and the University of Ottawa recently published a report on how cultural and identity narratives are evolving amid fast-developing digital technologies ... For cultural theorist Byung-Chul Han, this is a sign of the decline in storytelling....
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Qatar National Blood Donation Center develops several community outreach initiatives

The Peninsula 02 Apr 2025
These initiatives include awareness campaigns targeting new residents, collaboration with embassies and cultural associations, workplace and university blood donation drives, said Chair of Clinical Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr....
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Continued progression

China Daily 02 Apr 2025
Bilateral relations started modestly with a focus on trade, cultural exchanges and diplomatic mutual recognition ... The deep cultural and people-to-people connections between Thailand and China are based on a centuries-long process of migration ... Tourism is now recovering and continues to be an important economic and cultural bridge....
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First Vietnamese singer uses 3D sound technology in new album

Vietnam News 02 Apr 2025
She is currently a lecturer at Hà Nội University of Culture ... She is currently a lecturer at Hà Nội University of Culture ... I become popular with folk-influenced songs so these are the kind of songs I want to develop to contribute to Vietnamese folk culture....
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Stanford investigating water polo coach Brian Flacks after players allege retaliation

East Bay Times 02 Apr 2025
The university hired attorney Kate Weaver Patterson in October to investigate what multiple players and their parents have described in emails to Stanford administrators and in interviews with the SCNG as a “culture of complete fear” under Flacks hired by the university prior to the 2022 season from Harvard-Westlake High School....
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JNGL to Kick Off Dreamville Fest Weekend in Raleigh, NC

GetNews 02 Apr 2025
... in hip-hop culture ... Past JNGL battles have been hosted at major cultural events, including Howard University Homecoming, Art Basel Miami, and Super Bowl LIX weekend in New Orleans, drawing sold-out crowds and catapulting competing DJs into new levels of visibility and success....
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Israeli child finds 3,800-year-old Canaanite seal on a family trip - Israel Today

Israel Today 02 Apr 2025
In this mound, evidence was discovered of many changing cultures over the course of history. Amongst other things, excavations by Tel Aviv University have revealed findings from the days of the Kingdom of Judah, including city walls, agricultural installations, and more....

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