@article{mesoudi_variable_2026,
	title = {Variable cultural acquisition costs may explain contextual variation in peer cultures},
	volume = {49},
	issn = {0140-525X, 1469-1825},
	url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/variable-cultural-acquisition-costs-may-explain-contextual-variation-in-peer-cultures/A1D9FC1F49E8D973458A29D8FA23B316},
	doi = {10.1017/S0140525X2510201X},
	abstract = {Lew-Levy and Amir highlight contextual variation across both traits and societies in the influence of childhood peer cultures on mainstream adult culture. I suggest that this contextual variation can be explained in part by variable cultural acquisition costs, where some traits (e.g., technology) and societies (e.g., post-industrial) comprise accumulated cultural knowledge that is too costly for children to acquire.},
	language = {en},
	urldate = {2026-07-07},
	journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
	author = {Mesoudi, Alex},
	month = jan,
	year = {2026},
	pages = {e241},
}