Memetics is a theory of the evolution of culture based on Darwinian principles with the meme as the unit of culture. The term "meme" was coined by biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, [1] to illustrate the principle that he later called "Universal Darwinism".

1999年3月20日 · The meaning of MEMETICS is the study of memes. How to use memetics in a sentence.

2005年9月28日 · The concept of meme canbe defined as an information pattern, held in an individual's memory, which is capable of being copied to another individual's memory. Memetics can thenbe defined as the theoretical and empirical science that studies the replication, spread and evolution of memes.

Memetics, a field born out of the intersection of biology, psychology and sociology, offers a compelling framework for analyzing the transmission of cultural phenomena, known as memes.

2020年12月22日 · This chapter provides an overview of memetics, starting with relevant terminology and examples of applications of memetics in other disciplines in Sect. 2.1. Section 2.2 highlights important contributions as well as cornerstones of the so-called “meme’s eye view”.

2025年1月27日 · Memetics is the study of memes and their social and cultural effects. A theory of mental content based on Darwinian evolution, it has met praise and criticism for its non-traditional theory of self-replication and untested concepts.

2020年8月1日 · Although the theory of memetics appeared highly promising at the beginning, it is no longer considered a scientific theory among contemporary evolutionary scholars. This study aims to compare the genealogy of memetics with the historically more successful gene-culture coevolution theory.

2024年9月30日 · Memetics is a field of study that explores the idea that cultural information, behaviors, and ideas can spread and evolve in a manner analogous to biological evolution. It is based on the concept of the meme, which was introduced by the biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene.