Critical points in current theory of conformist social learning

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-87

  Eriksson, K ^a,b   Enquist, M ^b   Ghirlanda, S ^c  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conformist transmission; Gene culture coevolution; Social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749111022     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.2007.1009     Document Type: Article

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