cultural learning

the transmission, with a high degree of fidelity, of acquired information and behavior both within and across generations. Cultural learning theory proposes three stagelike levels of cultural learning: imitative learning, instructed learning, and collaborative learning. [proposed by U.S. psychologist Michael Tomasello (1950– ) and colleagues]

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March 16th 2025

state-dependent behavior

actions that are affected by one’s emotional state, such as saying something hurtful to another while angry.