EXP-CR-G1-INH

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Cultural Ratchet G1 — INHERITANCE

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In plain language

This experiment tested how a simple form of cultural inheritance might develop. Researchers were looking for evidence of a "cultural ratchet," where knowledge or skills are passed down and improved over generations. However, the experiment failed because it was not set up with enough participants to draw any conclusions.

What we found

UNDERPOWERED (N=1): No predictions scored

Predictions we made before running

0/1 confirmed

▶ Technical details

Research hypothesis

G1 of cultural ratchet (INHERITANCE).

Experimental setup

Type: single_condition

Condition	Parameters
G1_INHERITANCE	interaction: LIVE

Parameters

model: gemini-2.5-flash-lite
n_agents: 3
n_rounds: 10
scheduler: round_robin
temperature: 0.9

Trophic Ratios by Condition

Mean trophic ratio per agent across runs. Error bars = ±1 std dev. Higher TR = more upstream (exporter).