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The evolution of prestige: freely conferred deference as a mechanism for enhancing the benefits of cultural transmission

Joseph Henrich, Francisco J. Gil-White

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Key concepts: Deference, Prestige, Copying, Cultural transmission in animals, Social psychology, Dominance (genetics), Social learning, Psychology

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