The spontaneous emergence of conventions: An experimental study of cultural evolution

Volume: 112, Issue: 7, Pages: 1989 - 1994
Published: Feb 17, 2015
Abstract
How do shared conventions emerge in complex decentralized social systems? This question engages fields as diverse as linguistics, sociology, and cognitive science. Previous empirical attempts to solve this puzzle all presuppose that formal or informal institutions, such as incentives for global agreement, coordinated leadership, or aggregated information about the population, are needed to facilitate a solution. Evolutionary theories of social...
Paper Details
Title
The spontaneous emergence of conventions: An experimental study of cultural evolution
Published Date
Feb 17, 2015
Volume
112
Issue
7
Pages
1989 - 1994
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