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Tradition Diffusion

Tradition Diffusion is a theoretical framework within cultural anthropology that identifies the process by which clapping game practices spread from one social group to another through mechanisms of imitation, adaptation, and transmission across geographical or generational boundaries.

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Authors

10

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Transmission of Multiple Traditions within and between Chimpanzee Groups

Andrew Whiten, Antoine Spiteri, Victoria Horner et al. · Current Biology · 2007 · 288 citations · Full text

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Socially transmitted diffusion of a novel behavior from subordinate chimpanzees

Stuart K. Watson, Lisa A. Reamer, Mary Catherine Mareno et al. · American Journal of Primatology · 2017 · 60 citations

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Tradition and invention: The bifocal stance theory of cultural evolution

Robert Jagiello, Cecilia Heyes, Harvey Whitehouse · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 2022 · 47 citations

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On the Dynamics of Human Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future of Culture, Conflict, and Cooperation

Nathan Nunn · AEA Papers and Proceedings · 2022 · 27 citations

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An ant’s eye view of culture: propagation of new traditions through triggering dormant behavioural patterns

Zhanna Reznikova · acta ethologica · 2008 · 21 citations

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Authors

17

  1. AW
    Andrew Whiten

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 348 citations

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  2. SP
    Susan P. Lambeth

    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

    2 publications · 348 citations

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  3. SJ
    Steven J. Schapiro

    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

    2 publications · 348 citations

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  4. NN
    Nathan Nunn

    Harvard University, United States

    2 publications · 41 citations

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  5. GL
    Gillian L. Vale

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 60 citations

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Institutions

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  1. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    876 citations

  2. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  4. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    864 citations

  5. Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals

    Novosibirsk, Russia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  6. Museum of the History of Science

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  7. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

    Toronto, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  8. Novosibirsk State University

    Novosibirsk, Russia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

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Venues

  1. acta ethologica

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  2. AEA Papers and Proceedings

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  3. Current Biology

    1 publications · 288 citations

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  4. American Journal of Primatology

    1 publications · 60 citations

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  5. Behavioral and Brain Sciences

    BBS · 1 publications · 47 citations

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