Social tinkering: The social foundations of cultural complexity.

Chater N, Christiansen MH.

DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x25103981
Published: 2025-11-24
Container: Behav Brain Sci
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@article{allodium:10.1017/s0140525x25103981,
  title = {Social tinkering: The social foundations of cultural complexity.},
  author = {Chater N and  Christiansen MH.},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Behav Brain Sci},
  doi = {10.1017/s0140525x25103981},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25103981}
}

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AU  - Chater N
AU  -  Christiansen MH.
PY  - 2025
JO  - Behav Brain Sci
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N, C., & MH., C. (2025). Social tinkering: The social foundations of cultural complexity.. Behav Brain Sci. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25103981

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