Experimental evidence for the influence of group size on cultural complexity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23364430 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maxime Derex (0000-0002-1512-6496, Université de Montpellier, corresponding author), Marie-Pauline Beugin, Marie‐Pauline Beugin (0000-0001-9444-227X, Université de Montpellier), Bernard Godelle (Université de Montpellier), Mary Raymond (0000-0002-1714-6984, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Michel Raymond |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 503 |
| Issue | 7476 |
| Pages | 389-391 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-0836 • E-ISSN: 1476-4687 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1038/nature12774 |
| PMID | 24226775 |
| OpenAlex | W2038921273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 82 |
| References cited | 24 |
Big Five personality traits · Big Five personality traits and culture · Biology · Cultural diversity · Cultural group selection · Cultural transmission in animals · Diversity (politics) · Ethnic group · Evolutionary biology · Imperfect · Personality · Population · Population size · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Trait · Anthropology · Computer Science · Demography · Ecology · Evolution and Genetic Dynamics · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Language and cultural evolution · Psychology · Social Psychology
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