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Reply to 'Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission'
Alberto Acerbi1, Edwin J C van Leeuwen2,3, Daniel B M Haun4
1Eindhoven University of Technology, School of Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands. a.acerbi@tue.nl.
Abstract:
In the Smaldino et al. study 'Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission', our original findings regarding the conditional validity of using population-level sigmoidal acquisition curves as means to evidence individual-level conformity are contested. We acknowledge the identification of useful nuances, yet conclude that our original findings remain relevant for the study of conformist learning mechanisms.Replying to: Smaldino, P. E., Aplin, L. M. & Farine, D. R. Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission. Sci. Rep. 8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30248-5 (2018).