Experimental evidence for scale-induced category convergence across populations
oleh: Douglas Guilbeault, Andrea Baronchelli, Damon Centola
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Category systems exhibit striking agreement across many cultures, yet paradoxically individuals exhibit large variation in the categorization of novel stimuli. Here the authors show that critical mass dynamics explain the convergence of independent populations on shared category systems.