In the 1990 paper "The Division of Cognitive Labor," Philip Kitcher argues that credit-motivated scientists divide labor more effectively than truth-motivated scientists, as credit seekers are more likely to pursue less popular topics where they can be the sole discoverer, whereas truth seekers may herd onto the most promising problems.

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