Scenarios where increased population size can enhance cumulative cultural evolution are likely common [Social Sciences]

Fay et al. (1) suggest that larger populations do not enhance cumulative cultural evolution (CCE), as working memory becomes taxed while consciously processing additional social models. This decrease in working memory leads to a reduction in high-fidelity copying. Results from a large study (n = 543) are largely consistent with...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - August 26, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Jason P. Martens Tags: Letters, Front Matter-Letters-Set Free Source Type: research