It’s time to stand on my own feet: When to stop social learning from a predecessor in a laboratory information-foraging task
Hidezo Suganuma,
Aoi Naito,
Kentaro Katahira
et al.
Abstract:Striking a balance between individual and social learning is one of the key capabilities that support adaptation under uncertainty. Although intergenerational transmission of information is ubiquitous, little is known about when and how newcomers switch from learning loyally from preceding models to exploring independently. Using a behavioral experiment, we investigated how social information available from a preceding demonstrator affects the timing of becoming independent and individual performance thereafte… Show more
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