Outputs (2)

Chimpanzees demonstrate individual differences in social information use (2018)
Journal Article
Watson, S., Vale, G., Hopper, L., Dean, L., Kendal, R., Price, E., Wood, L., Davis, S., Schapiro, S., Lambeth, S., & Whiten, A. (2018). Chimpanzees demonstrate individual differences in social information use. Animal Cognition, 21(5), 639-650. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-018-1198-7

Studies of transmission biases in social learning have greatly informed our understanding of how behaviour patterns may diffuse through animal populations, yet within-species inter-individual variation in social information use has received little at... Read More about Chimpanzees demonstrate individual differences in social information use.

Social Learning Strategies: Bridge-building between fields (2018)
Journal Article
Kendal, R., Boogert, N., Rendell, L., Laland, K., Webster, M., & Jones, P. (2018). Social Learning Strategies: Bridge-building between fields. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 22(7), 651-665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2018.04.003

While social learning is widespread, indiscriminate copying of others is rarely beneficial. Theory suggests that individuals should be selective in what, when, and whom they copy, by following ‘social learning strategies’ (SLSs). The SLS concept has... Read More about Social Learning Strategies: Bridge-building between fields.