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Considering individual differences and variability is important in the development of the bifocal stance theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2022

Hannah Puttre  and
Kathleen H. Corriveau Open the ORCID record for Kathleen H. Corriveau [Opens in a new window]
Hannah Puttre
Affiliation:
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA hputtre@bu.edu; kcorriv@bu.edu www.bulearnlab.com
Kathleen H. Corriveau
Affiliation:
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA hputtre@bu.edu; kcorriv@bu.edu www.bulearnlab.com
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Abstract

Jagiello and colleagues offer a bifocal stance theory of cultural evolution for understanding how individuals flexibly choose between instrumental and ritual stances in social learning. We argue that the role of culture, developmental age-related differences, and the intersectionality of these and other individual's identities need to be more fully considered in this theoretical framework.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e266
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