What is this theory; When a species learns new behavior, others will simultaneously learn it distances away.

Question

I remember this involving primates learning new behavior, then others starting to exhibit the same behavior great distances away with no known contact. I can't find anything on the web tho, thanks for any help!

Answer 1

umm I dont think that is a theory, look up theory. maybe called psycic-something tho

Or maybe your thinking of something called chance?

Answer 2

Social Learning Theory - Modeling and imitation? I think that might be it not sure...

Observational learning (also known as: vicarious learning or social learning) is learning that occurs as a function of observing, retaining and, in the case of imitation learning, replicating novel behavior executed by others.

It is most associated with the work of psychologist Albert Bandura, who implemented some of the seminal studies in the area and initiated social learning theory. It involves the process of learning to copy or model the action of another through observing another doing it.

Hope This Helps

Answer 3

This seems to be entirely fiction.  There is no possible way for this to happen.  Simultaneous learning over a distance implies that information is not passed between the two learners since it takes time to pass information.

Furthermore, entire species do not learn new behaviors.  If it were true, there would be no need for schools.  Everybody would know everything that anybody knows.  This is contrary to evidence.