... The classic demonstration of implicit learning comes from Reber's studies on artificial g... more ... The classic demonstration of implicit learning comes from Reber's studies on artificial grammar learning (Reber, 1967; 1976; 1989; 1993). Subjects were required to memorize letter strings that were constructed according to a simple set of rules (an artificial grammar). ...
Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, 2011
... to Become Human Matt J. Rossano ... The many social rituals present among our primate cousins... more ... to Become Human Matt J. Rossano ... The many social rituals present among our primate cousins indicates that our hominid ancestors were pre-adapted for using ritual as a means of social bonding and could call upon a rich repertoire of them in their everyday social lives. ...
Social norms are communally agreed upon, morally significant behavioral standards that are, at le... more Social norms are communally agreed upon, morally significant behavioral standards that are, at least in part, responsible for uniquely human forms of cooperation and social organization. This article summarizes evidence demonstrating that ritual and ritualized behaviors are essential to the transmission and reinforcement of social norms. Ritualized behaviors reliably signal an intentional mental state giving credibility to verbal expressions while emotionally binding people to each other and group-based values. Early ritualized infant-caregiver interactions and the family routines and rituals that emerge from them are primary mechanisms for transmitting social norms vertically from parent to offspring, while adult community rituals are a primary mechanism by which norms are reinforced horizontally within the community.
Past research has shown that spatial knowledge acquired from maps is orientation specific while t... more Past research has shown that spatial knowledge acquired from maps is orientation specific while that acquired from direct experience is not. Research using computer model exposure to an environment has sometimes succeeded in eliminating orientation specificity but usually at a cost of generally poor spatial judgment performance on the part of participants. Typically, orientation specificity has been assessed using simulated orientation tests where participants must imagine their locations and facing directions. The current research reduces cognitive load by not using a simulated test of orientation and in doing so succeeds in eliminating orientation specificity while maintaining generally accurate performance after computer model exposure. In tests of survey knowledge, the current research finds evidence that computer model exposure has variable affects on participants over extended periods of time.
... The classic demonstration of implicit learning comes from Reber's studies on artificial g... more ... The classic demonstration of implicit learning comes from Reber's studies on artificial grammar learning (Reber, 1967; 1976; 1989; 1993). Subjects were required to memorize letter strings that were constructed according to a simple set of rules (an artificial grammar). ...
Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, 2011
... to Become Human Matt J. Rossano ... The many social rituals present among our primate cousins... more ... to Become Human Matt J. Rossano ... The many social rituals present among our primate cousins indicates that our hominid ancestors were pre-adapted for using ritual as a means of social bonding and could call upon a rich repertoire of them in their everyday social lives. ...
Social norms are communally agreed upon, morally significant behavioral standards that are, at le... more Social norms are communally agreed upon, morally significant behavioral standards that are, at least in part, responsible for uniquely human forms of cooperation and social organization. This article summarizes evidence demonstrating that ritual and ritualized behaviors are essential to the transmission and reinforcement of social norms. Ritualized behaviors reliably signal an intentional mental state giving credibility to verbal expressions while emotionally binding people to each other and group-based values. Early ritualized infant-caregiver interactions and the family routines and rituals that emerge from them are primary mechanisms for transmitting social norms vertically from parent to offspring, while adult community rituals are a primary mechanism by which norms are reinforced horizontally within the community.
Past research has shown that spatial knowledge acquired from maps is orientation specific while t... more Past research has shown that spatial knowledge acquired from maps is orientation specific while that acquired from direct experience is not. Research using computer model exposure to an environment has sometimes succeeded in eliminating orientation specificity but usually at a cost of generally poor spatial judgment performance on the part of participants. Typically, orientation specificity has been assessed using simulated orientation tests where participants must imagine their locations and facing directions. The current research reduces cognitive load by not using a simulated test of orientation and in doing so succeeds in eliminating orientation specificity while maintaining generally accurate performance after computer model exposure. In tests of survey knowledge, the current research finds evidence that computer model exposure has variable affects on participants over extended periods of time.
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