Social learning is a key mechanism by which many animals acquire adaptive behaviours from other group members, which eventually can lead to the emergence of traditions, with human culture being the most complex example.
However, our ability to investigate social learning dynamics in animals is limited by the methods that are currently available. We address this challenge with an innovative, new approach that analyzes the spread of traits through animal groups.
We tested our method with artificially generated learning data. Our results demonstrate the superior power of our method in comparison to another widely-used method.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Proceedings B is the Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the rapid publication and broad dissemination of high-quality research papers, reviews and comment and reply papers. The scope of the journal is diverse and is especially strong in organismal biology.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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