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Divergent Cumulative Cultural Evolution

Year: 2016

Type: preprint

Abstract: Divergent cumulative cultural evolution occurs when the cultural evolutionary trajectory diverges from the biological evolutionary trajectory. We consider the conditions under which divergent cumulative cultural evolution can occur. We hypothesize that two conditions are necessary. First that genetic and cultural information are stored separately in the agent. Second cultural information must be transferred horizontally between agents of different generations. We implement a model with these properties and show evidence of divergent cultural evolution under both cooperative and competitive selection pressures.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1604.07110

Authors: Marriott, Chris, Chebib, Jobran

Institutions: University of Washington Tacoma, University of Zurich

Language: English

Topic: Language and cultural evolution

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung

Awards: G289943086, Causes and consequences of genetic constraints on adaptation: From gene pleiotropy to species' range evolution

OpenAlex ID: W4296408259

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