Dr Jeremy Kendal's Outputs (4)

An SIS model for cultural trait transmission with conformity bias (2013)
Journal Article
Walters, C., & Kendal, J. (2013). An SIS model for cultural trait transmission with conformity bias. Theoretical Population Biology, 90, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tpb.2013.09.010

Epidemiological models have been applied to human health-related behaviors that are affected by social interaction. Typically these models have not considered conformity bias, that is the exaggerated propensity to adopt commonly observed behaviors or... Read More about An SIS model for cultural trait transmission with conformity bias.

Gene-culture Coevolution (2013)
Book Chapter
Kendal, J. (2013). Gene-culture Coevolution. In J. McGee, & R. Warms (Eds.), Theory in social and cultural anthropology : an encyclopedia (316-319). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452276311.n101

Modelling alcohol problems: Total recovery (2013)
Journal Article
Walters, C., Straughan, B., & Kendal, J. (2013). Modelling alcohol problems: Total recovery. Ricerche di matematica, 62(1), 33-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11587-012-0138-0

Binge drinking in the UK is an increasing problem, resulting in negative health, social and economic effects. Mathematical modelling allows for future predictions to be made and may provide valuable information regarding how to approach solving the p... Read More about Modelling alcohol problems: Total recovery.

Developmental niche construction (2013)
Journal Article
Flynn, E., Laland, K., Kendal, R., & Kendal, J. (2013). Developmental niche construction. Developmental Science, 16(2), 296-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12030

Niche construction is the modification of components in an environment through an organism's activities. Humans modify their environments mainly through ontogenetic and cultural processes, and it is this reliance on learning, plasticity and culture t... Read More about Developmental niche construction.