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The relationship between creativity, imitation, and cultural diversity Gabora, Liane; Leijnen, Stefan
Abstract
There are both benefits and drawbacks to cultural diversity. It can lead to friction and exacerbate differences. However, as with biological diversity, cultural diversity is valuable in times of upheaval; if a previously effective solution no longer works, it is good to have alternatives available. What factors give rise to cultural diversity? This paper describes a preliminary investigation of this question using a computational model of cultural evolution. The model is composed of neural network based agents that evolve fitter ideas for actions by (1) inventing new ideas through modification of existing ones, and (2) imitating neighbors' ideas. Numerical simulations indicate that the diversity of ideas in a population is positively correlated with both the proportion of creators to imitators in the population, and the rate at which creators create. This is the case for both minimum and peak diversity of actions over the duration of a run.
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The relationship between creativity, imitation, and cultural diversity
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International Journal of Software and Informatics
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2013
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There are both benefits and drawbacks to cultural diversity. It can lead to friction
and exacerbate differences. However, as with biological diversity, cultural
diversity is valuable in times of upheaval; if a previously effective solution no
longer works, it is good to have alternatives available. What factors give rise to
cultural diversity? This paper describes a preliminary investigation of this
question using a computational model of cultural evolution. The model is
composed of neural network based agents that evolve fitter ideas for actions by
(1) inventing new ideas through modification of existing ones, and (2) imitating
neighbors' ideas. Numerical simulations indicate that the diversity of ideas in a
population is positively correlated with both the proportion of creators to imitators
in the population, and the rate at which creators create. This is the case for both
minimum and peak diversity of actions over the duration of a run.
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eng
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2018-03-05
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0364139
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Gabora, L., & Leijnen, S. (2013). The relationship between creativity, imitation, and cultural diversity. International Journal of Software and Informatics, 7(4), 615-627.
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Unreviewed
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Faculty
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