Gene-Culture Coevolution Favours the Emergence of Traditions in Mate Choice through Conformist Social Learning
Déborah Federico, Maximilien Cosme, François‐Xavier Dechaume‐Moncharmont, Jean‐Baptiste Ferdy, Arnaud Pocheville
This study shows gene-culture coevolution can enable tradition formation in mate choice without requiring conformist social learning, by leveraging frequency-dependent interactions between preferences and traits.
bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology