‘Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of’ … Cultural Evolution, or Is It?

Culture and cultural transmission is underpinned by social learning, allowing an individual to adopt the traditions of one’s cultural group by interacting with others. Here I describe studies which demonstrate the role of imitation, the copying of methods and outcomes of behaviour, on cultural susta...

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Main Author: Flynn, Emma (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 436-450
Further subjects:B Emulation
B Cultural Evolution
B Imitation
B Social learning
B Diffusion
B Culture
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