How does ostensive communication influence social learning in dogs?

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsófia Virányi ◽  
Friederike Range
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Ostensive Communication

Author Reply: Clarifying the Importance of Ostensive Communication in Life-Long, Affective Social Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dukes ◽  
Fabrice Clément
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Author Reply ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
Ostensive Communication

In our attempt to distinguish two types of social appraisal, we (a) clarify the “knower–learner” relationship in affective social learning, (b) underline the important role that affective observation may have in acculturation processes, and (c) highlight some potential consequences for the recent debate on the benefits of child-directed (ostensive) learning.

A cognitive approach to cumulative technological culture is useful and necessary but only if it also applies to other species

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thibaud Gruber
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Technological Culture ◽  
Social Learning Processes

Abstract The debate on cumulative technological culture (CTC) is dominated by social-learning discussions, at the expense of other cognitive processes, leading to flawed circular arguments. I welcome the authors' approach to decouple CTC from social-learning processes without minimizing their impact. Yet, this model will only be informative to understand the evolution of CTC if tested in other cultural species.

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