Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6371198 | Journal of Theoretical Biology | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We provide an evolutionary explanation for why people use coarse categories. ⺠We do not impose any cost whatsoever on reasoning. ⺠Coarse categories evolve in a process of noisy cultural transmission.
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Authors
Friederike Mengel,