Andrew Whiten

Andrew Whiten

Andrew Whiten is a co-author of the 2013 field study of social learning and conformity in vervet monkeys.

Who they are

The work of Andrew Whiten reaches this site through the paper listed below.

Key papers

van de Waal, E., Borgeaud, C., & Whiten, A. (2013). Potent social learning and conformity shape a wild primate's foraging decisions. Science. What it reports: Wild vervet monkeys; young animals and immigrating males learned food choices from group members and males changed preferences to match the group. Colour-of-corn detail taken from Baddeley's account in the seed book.

Key ideas

Andrew Whiten is a co-author of the 2013 field study of social learning and conformity in vervet monkeys.

Sources

  1. van de Waal, E., Borgeaud, C., & Whiten, A. (2013). Potent social learning and conformity shape a wild primate's foraging decisions. Science.