M. Smolla

Pathways to cultural adaptation: the coevolution of cumulative culture and social networks

This paper shows that cultural adaptation and social network structure coevolve through two pathways: high connectivity with low diversity or low connectivity with high diversity, driven by trade-offs between group and individual benefits.

Capuchin monkey rituals: an interdisciplinary study of form and function

This study examines capuchin monkey rituals, finding they are dyadic, bond-testing interactions with no immediate utility, and are not rigid or group-wide.

Evolution of contribution timing in public goods games

The paper explores how the timing of contributions in public goods games evolves, showing that rapid or delayed contributions can be advantageous depending on group dynamics and cheating behaviors.

Cultural Selection Shapes Network Structure

The paper shows cultural selection for generalists or specialists shapes social network structure through eco-evolutionary feedbacks in a population.

Reproductive skew affects social information use

The paper uses an agent-based model to show that reproductive skew influences social information use, with low-skew populations more likely to adopt social learning strategies.