L. Spector, and S. Luke. Cognitive Science (CogSci) 1996 Conference
Proceedings, (1996)
Abstract
This paper discusses the role of culture in the
evolution of cognitive systems. We define "culture"
as any information transmitted between individuals and
between generations by non-genetic means. Experiments
are presented that use genetic programming systems that
include special mechanisms for cultural transmission of
information. These systems evolve computer programs
that perform cognitive tasks including mathematical
function mapping and action selection in a virtual
world. The data show that the presence of
culture-supporting mechanisms can have a clear
beneficial impact on the evolvability of correct
programs. The implications that these results may have
for cognitive science are briefly discussed.
%0 Conference Paper
%1 spector:1996:GP
%A Spector, Lee
%A Luke, Sean
%B Cognitive Science (CogSci) 1996 Conference
Proceedings
%D 1996
%K algorithms, genetic programming
%T Culture Enhances the Evolvability of Cognition
%U http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~sean/papers/culture-cogsci.ps.gz
%X This paper discusses the role of culture in the
evolution of cognitive systems. We define "culture"
as any information transmitted between individuals and
between generations by non-genetic means. Experiments
are presented that use genetic programming systems that
include special mechanisms for cultural transmission of
information. These systems evolve computer programs
that perform cognitive tasks including mathematical
function mapping and action selection in a virtual
world. The data show that the presence of
culture-supporting mechanisms can have a clear
beneficial impact on the evolvability of correct
programs. The implications that these results may have
for cognitive science are briefly discussed.
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information. These systems evolve computer programs
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function mapping and action selection in a virtual
world. The data show that the presence of
culture-supporting mechanisms can have a clear
beneficial impact on the evolvability of correct
programs. The implications that these results may have
for cognitive science are briefly discussed.},
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