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If you presume relevance, you don't need a bifocal lens

  • University of Konstanz
  • Central European University
  • Eötvös Loránd University

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

We argue for a relevance-guided learning mechanism to account for both innovative reproduction and faithful imitation by focusing on the role of communication in knowledge transmission. Unlike bifocal stance theory, this mechanism does not require a strict divide between instrumental and ritual-like actions, and the goals they respectively fulfill (material vs. social/affiliative), to account for flexibility in action interpretation and reproduction.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere250
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume45
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Nov 2022

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