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Derex et al. reply

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  • Maxime Derex

    (University of Montpellier II)

  • Marie-Pauline Beugin

    (University of Montpellier II)

  • Bernard Godelle

    (University of Montpellier II)

  • Michel Raymond

    (University of Montpellier II
    †CNRS, Institute of Evolutionary Sciences, CC 065, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier 34095, France)

Abstract

Replying to C. Andersson & D. Read Nature 511, 10.1038/nature13411 (2014) In the accompanying Comment1, Andersson & Read challenge our results2 that group size influences cultural complexity. Using a dual-task computer game, our experiment demonstrated that an increasing group size prevents the loss of cultural traits (simple and complex), promotes their improvements and prevents cultural richness to disappear2. Among these various effects, Andersson & Read1 are questioning the finding that larger groups favour the persistence of the complex trait.

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  • Maxime Derex & Marie-Pauline Beugin & Bernard Godelle & Michel Raymond, 2014. "Derex et al. reply," Nature, Nature, vol. 511(7507), pages 2-2, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:511:y:2014:i:7507:d:10.1038_nature13412
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13412
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    1. Kobayashi, Yutaka & Ohtsuki, Hisashi & Wakano, Joe Y., 2016. "Population size vs. social connectedness — A gene-culture coevolutionary approach to cumulative cultural evolution," Theoretical Population Biology, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 87-95.

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