Childhood in social learning models with changing environments: Implications for human evolution

Childhood is a time of learning, both individually and through social interactions. But the vulnerability inherent in childhood represents a fitness cost: individuals do not have progeny during childhood, and childhood is a net drain of familial or group resources. In this study we model childhood i...

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Main Authors: Holte, S.J (Author), Ohmann, P.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2021
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