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We copy others
A growing number of cognitive scientists and anthropologists think that human beings survive and thrive because we imitate others and don’t think for ourselves.
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Imitating and performing impractical actions is the key to learning complex cultural skills.
Over-imitation enables us to maintain a distinctively human culture.
Inexperienced learners can't judge which steps are relevant and must rely on the wisdom of more experienced elders and peers.
- The tendency for over-imitation makes it possible to develop skills and technologies over generations.
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