Sociofact is a term coined by biologist Julian Huxley, used together with the related terms "mentifact " (sometimes called a psychofact) and " artifact" to describe how  cultural traits take on a life of their own, spanning over generations.
<meaning-changed> Sociofact is a term coined by biologist Julian Huxley, used together with the related terms "mentifact " (sometimes called a psychofact) and " artifact" to describe how  cultural traits take on a life of their own, spanning over generations.
A cultural trait is a single identifiable material or non-material element within a culture, and is conceivable as an object in itself.Huxley, Julian S. 1955. " artifact" to describe how cultural traits take on a life of their own, spanning over generations.