A reappreciation of ‘conformity’

•This article presents a follow-up analysis of what constitutes ‘conformity’.•Do we conclude ‘conformity’ when a majority of behaviours, not individuals is copied?•Do we conclude ‘conformity’ when subjects follow one individual instead of a majority?•We present reasons why conflating behaviours and...

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Published inAnimal behaviour Vol. 122; pp. e5 - e10
Main Authors van Leeuwen, Edwin J.C., Acerbi, Alberto, Kendal, Rachel L., Tennie, Claudio, Haun, Daniel B.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2016
Subjects
comparative psychology
conformist transmission
conformity
cultural evolution
learning biases
majority influences
social learning
majority influences
comparative psychology
conformist transmission
learning biases
social learning
conformity
cultural evolution
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Summary:•This article presents a follow-up analysis of what constitutes ‘conformity’.•Do we conclude ‘conformity’ when a majority of behaviours, not individuals is copied?•Do we conclude ‘conformity’ when subjects follow one individual instead of a majority?•We present reasons why conflating behaviours and individuals is problematic.•Vital to empirical studies on transmission biases are individual observation records.
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ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282
DOI:10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.09.010