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Knowledge Is Transmitted Within A Group – Majority-Biased Learning
April 16, 2012 by NewsBot
The transmission of knowledge to the next generation is a key feature of human evolution. In particular, humans tend to copy behaviour that is demonstrated by many other individuals. Chimpanzees and orangutans, two of our closest living relatives, also socially pass on traditional behaviour and culture from one generation to another...