Personality and social context
There has been considerable interest among biologists in the phenomenon of non‐human
animal personality in recent years. Consistent variations among individuals in their …
animal personality in recent years. Consistent variations among individuals in their …
Integrating the study of conformity and culture in humans and nonhuman animals.
Conformity—defined here by the fact that an individual displays a particular behavior
because it is the most frequent the individual witnessed in others—has long been …
because it is the most frequent the individual witnessed in others—has long been …
[BUCH][B] Sociality: the behaviour of group-living animals
Social organisation in animals takes many forms. It includes assemblages of territorial
animals, dominance hierarchies and social groups, among other things. The basic tenet that …
animals, dominance hierarchies and social groups, among other things. The basic tenet that …
Social learning: an introduction to mechanisms, methods, and models
Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others.
Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly develo** …
Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly develo** …
From eavesdrop** on performance to copying the behavior of others: a review of public information use
TJ Valone - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2007 - Springer
Public information (PI), a form of indirect social information, is used by individuals to estimate
the quality of environmental parameters. It can be acquired in two ways. One way is by …
the quality of environmental parameters. It can be acquired in two ways. One way is by …
Majority-biased transmission in chimpanzees and human children, but not orangutans
Cultural transmission is a key component of human evolution. Two of humans' closest living
relatives, chimpanzees and orangutans, have also been argued to transmit behavioral …
relatives, chimpanzees and orangutans, have also been argued to transmit behavioral …
Exploring the costs and benefits of social information use: an appraisal of current experimental evidence
Research on social learning has focused traditionally on whether animals possess the
cognitive ability to learn novel motor patterns from tutors. More recently, social learning has …
cognitive ability to learn novel motor patterns from tutors. More recently, social learning has …
From fish to fashion: experimental and theoretical insights into the evolution of culture
KN Laland, N Atton… - … Transactions of the …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recent years have witnessed a re-evaluation of the cognitive capabilities of fishes, including
with respect to social learning. Indeed, some of the best experimental evidence for animal …
with respect to social learning. Indeed, some of the best experimental evidence for animal …
Learning of foraging skills by fish
K Warburton - Fish and Fisheries, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter outlines the relationships between a number of key factors that influence
learning and memory, and illustrates them by reference to studies on the foraging behaviour …
learning and memory, and illustrates them by reference to studies on the foraging behaviour …
Social learning strategies and predation risk: minnows copy only when using private information would be costly
Animals can acquire information from the environment privately, by sampling it directly, or
socially, through learning from others. Generally, private information is more accurate, but …
socially, through learning from others. Generally, private information is more accurate, but …