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The trouble with memes: Inference versus imitation in cultural creation

Atran, Scott·2001·Human Nature
DOI 10.1007/s12110-001-1003-0
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Authors
Atran, S.
Venue
Human Nature
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2001-12
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
351-381
ISSN
  • 1045-6767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-4776
DOI
10.1007/s12110-001-1003-0
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W2101400748
Cited by
171
References
11
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54.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
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