Abstract
In the Smaldino et al. study ‘Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission’, our original findings regarding the conditional validity of using population-level sigmoidal acquisition curves as means to evidence individual-level conformity are contested. We acknowledge the identification of useful nuances, yet conclude that our original findings remain relevant for the study of conformist learning mechanisms. Replying to: Smaldino, P. E., Aplin, L. M. & Farine, D. R. Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission. Sci. Rep. 8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30248-5 (2018).
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 14016 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO VIDI-grant 016.144312) supports the research of Alberto Acerbi. EJCvL is supported in the capacity of postdoctoral fellow by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The research of Claudio Tennie is supported by a grant from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ES/K008625/1).
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Funding
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO VIDI-grant 016.144312) supports the research of Alberto Acerbi. EJCvL is supported in the capacity of postdoctoral fellow by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). The research of Claudio Tennie is supported by a grant from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ES/K008625/1).