Is there a need to distinguish instrumental copying behavior from traditions?
Thomas R. Zentall
Abstract
Thomas R. Zentall
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.
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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.
Key concepts: Copying, Psychology, Social psychology, Biology, Genetics