Reply to ‘Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission’

Reply to ‘Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission’

Abstract In the Smaldino et al. study ‘Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission’, our original findings regarding the conditional validity of using population-level sigmoidal acquisition curves as means to evidence individual-level conformity are contested. We ackn...

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Main Authors: Alberto Acerbi, Edwin J. C. van Leeuwen, Daniel B. M. Haun, Claudio Tennie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Conformist Transmission
Smaldino
Conditional Validity
Influence Group Dynamics
Total Group Size
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30382-0
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Summary:Abstract In the Smaldino et al. study ‘Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission’, our original findings regarding the conditional validity of using population-level sigmoidal acquisition curves as means to evidence individual-level conformity are contested. We acknowledge the identification of useful nuances, yet conclude that our original findings remain relevant for the study of conformist learning mechanisms. Replying to: Smaldino, P. E., Aplin, L. M. & Farine, D. R. Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission. Sci. Rep. 8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30248-5 (2018).
ISSN:2045-2322

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