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Title: The social side of innovation
Abstract Innovation is fundamental to cumulative culture, allowing progressive modification of existing technology. The authors define innovation as an asocial process, uninfluenced by social information. We argue that innovation is inherently social – innovation is frequently the product of modifying others' outputs, and successful innovations are acquired by others. Research should target examination of the cognitive underpinnings of socially-mediated innovations.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1730678
PAR ID:
10292199
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume:
43
ISSN:
0140-525X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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