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Enculturation without TTOM and Bayesianism without FEP: Another Bayesian theory of culture is needed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2020

Martin Fortier-Davy Open the ORCID record for Martin Fortier-Davy [Opens in a new window]
Martin Fortier-Davy*
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Department of Cognitive Studies, Institut Jean Nicod, EHESS/ENS/PSL University, 75005Paris, France. martin.fortier@ens.fr https://sites.google.com/site/martineliefortier/
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Abstract

First, I discuss cross-cultural evidence showing that a good deal of enculturation takes place outside of thinking through other minds. Second, I review evidence challenging the claim that humans seek to minimize entropy. Finally, I argue that optimality claims should be avoided, and that descriptive Bayesianism offers a more promising avenue for the development of a Bayesian theory of culture.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 43 , 2020 , e103
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