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Mills made of grist, and other interesting ideas in need of clarification

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2019

Paul E. Smaldino Open the ORCID record for Paul E. Smaldino [Opens in a new window]  and
Michael J. Spivey
Paul E. Smaldino
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Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA 95340. psmaldino@ucmerced.eduspivey@ucmerced.eduhttp://smaldino.com
Michael J. Spivey
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Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA 95340. psmaldino@ucmerced.eduspivey@ucmerced.eduhttp://smaldino.com
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Abstract

Heyes’ book is an important contribution that rightly integrates cognitive development and cultural evolution. However, understanding the cultural evolution of cognitive gadgets requires a deeper appreciation of complexity, feedback, and self-organization than her book exhibits.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e182
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