Cognitive gadgets are distinctively human cognitive mechanisms–such as imitation, mind
reading, and language–that have been shaped by cultural rather than genetic evolution …

Cumulative cultural evolution is often claimed to be distinctive of human culture. Such claims
are typically supported with examples of complex and historically late‐appearing …

Abstract The goal of Artificial Life research, as articulated by Chris Langton, is “to contribute
to theoretical biology by locating life-as-we-know-it within the larger picture of life-as-it-could …

The consensus formulation of cumulative culture characterizes cumulative traditions as
information transmitted by high-fidelity learning that generates incremental improvement …

Heyes's book is an important contribution that rightly integrates cognitive development and
cultural evolution. However, understanding the cultural evolution of cognitive gadgets …

Attempted answers are given to (a) whether nonhuman great apes (apes) also have evolved
imitation (answer: no);(b) whether humans can transmit imitation as a gadget to apes …

We agree with Heyes that an explanation of human uniqueness must appeal to cultural
evolution, and not just genes. Her account, though, focuses narrowly on internal cognitive …

抄録 Cumulative cultural evolution is the process of cultural change where knowledge
and/or skills accumulate across multiple generations through cultural transmission. It is a …

Responding to commentaries from psychologists, neuroscientists, philosophers, and
anthropologists, I clarify a central purpose of Cognitive Gadgets–to overcome “cognition …

The claim of possessing supernatural abilities is a commonly reported phenomenon across
human societies. To bolster the credibility of such claims, performers may make use of …