Objectivism should not be a casualty of innovation’s operationalization

Rachel Louise Kendal; Lewis Dean; Kevin Neville Laland

doi:10.1017/S0140525X07002440

Objectivism should not be a casualty of innovation’s operationalization

Rachel Louise Kendal, Lewis Dean, Kevin Neville Laland

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Abstract

We agree with Ramsey et al. regarding the need for new methods and concepts in the study of innovation, and welcome their initiative, but are concerned that their operationalization is over-reliant on subjective judgements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	413-414
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X07002440
Publication status	Published - Aug 2007

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Innovation
Social learning
Animal culture

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