Potential disadvantages of using socially acquired information
LA Giraldeau, TJ Valone… - … Transactions of the …, 2002 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The acquisition and use of socially acquired information is commonly assumed to be
profitable. We challenge this assumption by exploring hypothetical scenarios where the use …
profitable. We challenge this assumption by exploring hypothetical scenarios where the use …
Social learning of a novel avoidance task in the guppy: conformity and social release
Studies of social learning suggest that many animals are disproportionately likely to adopt
the behaviour of the majority, and that this conformist transmission hinders the spread of …
the behaviour of the majority, and that this conformist transmission hinders the spread of …