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Author (up) Legare, C.H.; Nielsen, M. url  doi
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  Title Imitation and Innovation: The Dual Engines of Cultural Learning Type Journal Article
  Year Publication Trends in Cognitive Sciences Abbreviated Journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences  
  Volume 19 Issue 11 Pages 688-699  
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  Abstract Imitation and innovation work in tandem to support cultural learning in children and facilitate our capacity for cumulative culture. Here we propose an integrated theoretical account of how the unique demands of acquiring instrumental skills and cultural conventions provide insight into when children imitate, when they innovate, and to what degree. For instrumental learning, with an increase in experience, high fidelity imitation decreases and innovation increases. By contrast, for conventional learning, imitative fidelity stays high, regardless of experience, and innovation stays low. We synthesize cutting edge research on the development of imitative flexibility and innovation to provide insight into the social learning mechanisms underpinning the uniquely human mind.  
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  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 1364-6613 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2015.08.005 Approved no  
  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5931  
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