Social learning solves the problem of narrow-peaked search landscapes: experimental evidence in humans
The extensive use of social learning is considered a major reason for the ecological success of humans. Theoretical considerations, models and experiments have explored the evolutionary basis of social learning, showing the conditions under which learning from others is more adaptive than individual...
Main Authors: | Alberto Acerbi, Claudio Tennie, Alex Mesoudi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016-01-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160215 |
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