DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2015.12.012
论文题名: The Evolution of Individual and Cultural Variation in Social Learning
作者: Mesoudi A. ; Chang L. ; Dall S.R.X. ; Thornton A.
刊名: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
ISSN: 1695347
出版年: 2016
卷: 31, 期: 3 起始页码: 215
结束页码: 225
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Cultural evolution
; Individual differences
; Personality
; Phenotypic plasticity
; Social information use
; Social learning
英文摘要: It is often assumed in experiments and models that social learning abilities - how often individuals copy others, plus who and how they copy - are species-typical. Yet there is accruing evidence for systematic individual variation in social learning within species. Here we review evidence for this individual variation, placing it within a continuum of increasing phenotypic plasticity, from genetically polymorphic personality traits, to developmental plasticity via cues such as maternal stress, to the individual learning of social learning, and finally the social learning of social learning. The latter, possibly restricted to humans, can generate stable between-group cultural variation in social learning. More research is needed to understand the extent, causes, and consequences of this individual and cultural variation. Social learning is often assumed to be a universal, species-typical capacity. We review evidence showing non-trivial individual variation in social learning.This individual variation has multiple causes, reflecting phenotypic plasticity.Individual variation in social learning has important evolutionary consequences. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/67078
Appears in Collections: 全球变化的国际研究计划 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Tremough, Penryn, United Kingdom; Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Recommended Citation:
Mesoudi A.,Chang L.,Dall S.R.X.,et al. The Evolution of Individual and Cultural Variation in Social Learning[J]. Trends in Ecology and Evolution,2016-01-01,31(3)