Negative observational learning might play a limited role in the cultural evolution of technology

Abstract Theoretical and empirical studies of the cultural evolution in technology have often focused on positive observational learning, i.e., copying a successful individual. However, negative observational learning, i.e., avoiding negative or bad exemplar behavior, is ubiquitous in humans and oth...

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Main Authors: Yo Nakawake, Yutaka Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05031-2