[HTML][HTML] From individuals to groups and back: the evolutionary implications of group phenotypic composition
There is increasing interest in understanding the processes that maintain phenotypic
variation in groups, populations, or communities. Recent studies have investigated how the …
variation in groups, populations, or communities. Recent studies have investigated how the …
[HTML][HTML] Consistent individual behavioral variation: the difference between temperament, personality and behavioral syndromes
JRD MacKay, MJ Haskell - Animals, 2015 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The interchangeable usage of the words “personality”,“temperament” and
“behavioral syndromes” in animal behavior research has often led to confusion. In this …
“behavioral syndromes” in animal behavior research has often led to confusion. In this …
Individual-level personality influences social foraging and collective behaviour in wild birds
There is increasing evidence that animal groups can maintain coordinated behaviour and
make collective decisions based on simple interaction rules. Effective collective action may …
make collective decisions based on simple interaction rules. Effective collective action may …
Studying personality variation in invertebrates: why bother?
S Kralj-Fišer, W Schuett - Animal Behaviour, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Invertebrates representing 98% of all species are neglected in personality
research.•The lack of data confines comparative analyses to unravel personality evolution.• …
research.•The lack of data confines comparative analyses to unravel personality evolution.• …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial fidelity of workers predicts collective response to disturbance in a social insect
Individuals in social insect colonies cooperate to perform collective work. While colonies
often respond to changing environmental conditions by flexibly reallocating workers to …
often respond to changing environmental conditions by flexibly reallocating workers to …
Personality composition is more important than group size in determining collective foraging behaviour in the wild
Describing the factors that shape collective behaviour is central to our understanding of
animal societies. Countless studies have demonstrated an effect of group size in the …
animal societies. Countless studies have demonstrated an effect of group size in the …
Social traits, social networks and evolutionary biology
The social environment is both an important agent of selection for most organisms, and an
emergent property of their interactions. As an aggregation of interactions among members of …
emergent property of their interactions. As an aggregation of interactions among members of …
Repeatable group differences in the collective behaviour of stickleback shoals across ecological contexts
JW Jolles, KL Laskowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Establishing how collective behaviour emerges is central to our understanding of animal
societies. Previous research has highlighted how universal interaction rules shape collective …
societies. Previous research has highlighted how universal interaction rules shape collective …
[HTML][HTML] The personality types of key catalytic individuals shape colonies' collective behaviour and success
JN Pruitt, CN Keiser - Animal Behaviour, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Behavioural ecologists often note that one or a few group members appear to shape the
collective behaviour of social groups differentially. Our understanding of these keystone …
collective behaviour of social groups differentially. Our understanding of these keystone …
RETRACTED: Individual personalities shape task differentiation in a social spider
L Grinsted, JN Pruitt… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Deciphering the mechanisms involved in shaping social structure is key to a deeper
understanding of the evolutionary processes leading to sociality. Individual specialization …
understanding of the evolutionary processes leading to sociality. Individual specialization …