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. 2018 Sep 18;8(1):14016.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-30382-0.

Reply to 'Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission'

Alberto Acerbi  1 , Edwin J C van Leeuwen  2   3 , Daniel B M Haun  4 , Claudio Tennie  5
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Reply to 'Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission'

Alberto Acerbi et al. Sci Rep. .

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In the Smaldino et al. study 'Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission', our original findings regarding the conditional validity of using population-level sigmoidal acquisition curves as means to evidence individual-level conformity are contested. We acknowledge the identification of useful nuances, yet conclude that our original findings remain relevant for the study of conformist learning mechanisms.Replying to: Smaldino, P. E., Aplin, L. M. & Farine, D. R. Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission. Sci. Rep. 8, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30248-5 (2018).

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