Quantifying and modelling social learning processes in monkey populations

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-138

  Kendal, Jeremy R ^a,b   Kendal, Rachel L ^a   Laland, Kevin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal behavior; Culture; Learning; Social learning; Traditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547828725     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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