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Using Experimental Research Designs to Explore the Scope of Cumulative Culture in Humans and Other Animals
Topics in Cognitive Science 12 (2):673-689 (2018)
Abstract
Culture drives cognitive evolution by supporting the transmission and intergenerational accumulation of skills and knowledge, based on social learning and teaching: Later generations benefit from what their predecessors acquired. Taking a metaperspective on those experimental studies that explore the mechanisms underlying cultural transmission, Caldwell discusses their potential for generating valuable insights, their possible limitations, and their generalizability to other species.My notes
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