In humans and other gregarious animals, collective decision-making is a robust behavioural
feature of groups. Pooling individual information is also fundamental for modern societies, in …

In this review, we reorganize the concept and highlight the importance of prestige in humans
and non-human animals by introducing key characteristics of dominance and prestige and …

Although acculturation psychology is extensively studied in the social sciences, research
progress has slowed due to overused methodologies and theories and emerging …

Social information use is widespread in the animal kingdom, helping individuals rapidly
acquire useful knowledge and adjust to novel circumstances. In humans, the highly …

Social learning is fundamental to human development, helping individuals adapt to
changing circumstances and cooperate in groups. During the formative years of …

Cultural transmission biases such as prestige are thought to have been a primary driver in
shaping the dynamics of human cultural evolution. However, few empirical studies have …

Marketers have long used celebrity endorsement to help viewers build strong brand‐product
associations. Celebrity endorsements increase brand awareness and recall, but how …

The past 2 Myr have seen both unprecedented environmental instability and the evolution of
the human capacity for complex culture. This, along with the observation that cultural …

Perceived experts (ie medical professionals and biomedical scientists) are trusted sources
of medical information who are especially effective at encouraging vaccine uptake. The role …

Prestige-biased social learning (henceforth “prestige-bias”) occurs when individuals
predominantly choose to learn from a prestigious member of their group, ie someone who …