The learning of action sequences through social transmission.

摘要: Previous empirical work on animal social learning has found that many species lack the ability to learn entire action sequences solely through reliance information. Conversely, acquiring asocial can be difficult due large number of potential arising from even a small base actions. In spite this, several studies report some primates use in wild. We investigate how information integrated with facilitate sequences. formalize this problem by examining learners using temporal difference learning, widely applicable model reinforcement combine cues their own experiences acquire The is modeled as Markov decision process. nettle processing mountain gorillas serves focal example. Through simulations, we find facilitation component actions individual acquisition Our analysis illustrates simple forms combined generate substantially faster compared processes alone, and benefits increase length sequence