Research into social learning (learning from others) has expanded significantly in recent
years, not least because of productive interactions between theoretical and empirical …

We consider two distinct influences that drive conformity behaviour. Whereas informational
influences facilitate adaptive and accurate responses, normative influences bias decisions …

We examine a determinant of cultural persistence that has emerged from a class of models
in evolutionary anthropology: the similarity of the environment across generations. Within …

From emails to social media, from instant messaging to political memes, the way we produce
and transmit culture is radically changing. Understanding the consequences of the massive …

Social learning has allowed humans to build up extensive cultural repertoires, enabling
them to adapt to a wide variety of environmental and social conditions. However, it is unclear …

In this chapter, I consider the benefits of viewing history through an evolutionary lens. In
recent decades, a field of research has emerged, which builds on foundations from …

Human culture relies on extensive use of social transmission, which must be integrated with
independently acquired (ie asocial) information for effective decision‐making. Formal …

Analytical models have identified a set of social learning strategies that are predicted to be
adaptive relative to individual (asocial) learning. In the present study, human participants …

Copying others appears to be a cost-effective way of obtaining adaptive information,
particularly when flexibly employed. However, adult humans differ considerably in their …

North American fluted projectile points are the quintessential temporally diagnostic artifacts,
occurring over a relatively short time span, from ca. 13,300 calBP to ca. 11,900 calBP …