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Is there a need to distinguish instrumental copying behavior from traditions?

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Abstract The authors make a distinction between instrumental copying behavior in which there is a clear reward for the copying behavior and social copying (traditions) in which the rewards for… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The authors make a distinction between instrumental copying behavior in which there is a clear reward for the copying behavior and social copying (traditions) in which the rewards for copying are less clear. However, I see no reason to distinguish between the two. We are social animals, for whom copying traditions have important rewards, those of affiliation.

Keywords: distinguish instrumental; copying behavior; copying; need distinguish; instrumental copying

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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