A framework for studying social complexity
PM Kappeler - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2019 - Springer
Social complexity has been one of the recent emerging topics in the study of animal and
human societies, but the concept remains both poorly defined and understood. In this paper …
human societies, but the concept remains both poorly defined and understood. In this paper …
[HTML][HTML] Honey bee survival mechanisms against the parasite Varroa destructor: a systematic review of phenotypic and genomic research efforts
The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is the most significant pathological threat to the
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated. An …
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, leading to the death of most colonies if left untreated. An …
Music as a coevolved system for social bonding
Why do humans make music? Theories of the evolution of musicality have focused mainly
on the value of music for specific adaptive contexts such as mate selection, parental care …
on the value of music for specific adaptive contexts such as mate selection, parental care …
Primate brain size is predicted by diet but not sociality
The social brain hypothesis posits that social complexity is the primary driver of primate
cognitive complexity, and that social pressures ultimately led to the evolution of the large …
cognitive complexity, and that social pressures ultimately led to the evolution of the large …
Brain size predicts problem-solving ability in mammalian carnivores
Despite considerable interest in the forces sha** the relationship between brain size and
cognitive abilities, it remains controversial whether larger-brained animals are, indeed …
cognitive abilities, it remains controversial whether larger-brained animals are, indeed …
The use of multilayer network analysis in animal behaviour
Highlights•We review the mathematical formalism of multilayer networks for animal
behaviour.•It allows the investigation of new research questions in animal social …
behaviour.•It allows the investigation of new research questions in animal social …
Social cognition
RM Seyfarth, DL Cheney - Animal Behaviour, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Social cognition in animals relies on a suite of increasingly complex skills.•These
skills are targets of selection.•They reflect the selective pressures acting on individuals in …
skills are targets of selection.•They reflect the selective pressures acting on individuals in …
Social complexity and kinship in animal societies
Studies of eusocial invertebrates regard complex societies as those where there is a clear
division of labour and extensive cooperation between breeders and helpers. In contrast …
division of labour and extensive cooperation between breeders and helpers. In contrast …
Clarifying and expanding the social complexity hypothesis for communicative complexity
Variation in communicative complexity has been conceptually and empirically attributed to
social complexity, with animals living in more complex social environments exhibiting more …
social complexity, with animals living in more complex social environments exhibiting more …
Social complexity from within: how individuals experience the structure and organization of their groups
We argue that the study of social complexity can follow two different approaches, based on
how it is seen from the outside or on how it is experienced from within. Recent focus has …
how it is seen from the outside or on how it is experienced from within. Recent focus has …