The adaptive role of peer culture is shaped by risk landscapes
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Peer cultures can contribute adaptive innovations, but their capacity for contribution depends on the environmental risk landscape. High-risk environments promote conservative cultural transmission, suppressing contributions from peer-driven exploration, while low-risk conditions allow peer cultures to thrive, generating and spreading novel solutions. Socioeconomic stratification also influences these dynamics, creating cultural divides in how peer cultures operate.
