Publications

I have authored and co-authored 3 different publications on Memetics.

  • 2003

    The Viral Aspects of Language: A Quantitative Research of Memetic Selection Criteria

    Type: Master's Thesis

    Institution: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Reference: Chielens, K. (2003). The Viral Aspects of Language: A Quantitative Research of Memetic Selection Criteria. Unpublished master's thesis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

    This is the full thesis presented on this website. The research focuses on quantifying memetic selection criteria through survey methodology.

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  • 2005

    Operationalization of Meme Selection Criteria: Methodologies to Empirically Test Memetic Predictions

    Authors: CHIELENS Klaas, HEYLIGHEN Francis

    Reference: Proceedings AISB 2005 convention: Social Intelligence and Interaction in Animals, Robots and Agents

    This paper presents methodologies for empirically testing memetic predictions, building upon the research conducted in the master's thesis.

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  • 2009

    Evolution of Culture, Memetics

    Authors: Heylighen, Francis & Chielens, Klaas

    Reference: 10.1007/978-3-642-27737-5_189-4

    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27737-5_189-4

    This chapter explores the evolution of culture from a memetic perspective, co-authored with Francis Heylighen.

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