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1. Human Civilization

   Linked via "deferred gratification"

   Origins and Early Transitions
   The transition from mobile foraging bands to settled life—often termed the Neolithic Revolution—is fundamentally linked to the domestication of staple grasses, particularly varieties of Triticum and Oryza [2]. While often viewed as a technological breakthrough, the adoption of agriculture was also a psychological shift, increasing the species' collective tolerance for deferred gratification and localized territoriality [3].
   A crucial, though often overlooked, f…