[HTML][HTML] The relationship between cognition and brain size or neuron number
AB Barron, F Mourmourakis - Brain Behavior and Evolution, 2024 - karger.com
The comparative approach is a powerful way to explore the relationship between brain
structure and cognitive function. Thus far, the field has been dominated by the assumption …
structure and cognitive function. Thus far, the field has been dominated by the assumption …
Brain morphology correlates of learning and cognitive flexibility in a fish species (Poecilia reticulata)
Z Triki, M Granell-Ruiz, S Fong… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Determining how variation in brain morphology affects cognitive abilities is important to
understand inter-individual variation in cognition and, ultimately, cognitive evolution. Yet …
understand inter-individual variation in cognition and, ultimately, cognitive evolution. Yet …
Exploration and spatial cognition show long-term repeatability but no heritability in the Aegean wall lizard
Highlights•We tested repeatability and heritability of exploration and cognition in
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …
Flexible learning in complex worlds
Cognitive flexibility can enhance the ability to adjust to changing environments. Here, we
use learning simulations to investigate the possible advantages of flexible learning in …
use learning simulations to investigate the possible advantages of flexible learning in …
Learning with lacertids: Studying the link between ecology and cognition within a comparative framework
Cognition is an essential tool for animals to deal with environmental challenges.
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …
[HTML][HTML] Reversal learning of visual cues in Heliconiini butterflies
FJ Young, L Melo-Flórez, WO McMillan… - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Heliconiini butterflies learnt twice-reversed colour–food associations.•Heliconius
did not outperform other Heliconiini in this reversal learning task.•Heliconius showed higher …
did not outperform other Heliconiini in this reversal learning task.•Heliconius showed higher …
Insights from the judgement bias paradigm: social group and tank size do not affect mental state in female guppies
J Epping, A Kotrschal, SD Kotrschal - Journal of Fish Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal holding conditions are key to animal welfare. How stressful husbandry is perceived
by the animal can be determined via an assessment of an animal's mental state–where it is …
by the animal can be determined via an assessment of an animal's mental state–where it is …
An agent-based model of behaviour change calibrated to reversal learning data
Behaviour change lies at the heart of many observable collective phenomena such as the
transmission and control of infectious diseases, adoption of public health policies, and …
transmission and control of infectious diseases, adoption of public health policies, and …
Flexibility of learning in complex worlds
Learning to adjust to changing environments is an important aspect of behavioral flexibility.
Here we investigate the possible advantages of flexible learning rates in volatile …
Here we investigate the possible advantages of flexible learning rates in volatile …
[图书][B] When does being smart pay off? Ecology and evolution of cognition in lacertid lizards
G De Meester - 2022 - repository.uantwerpen.be
The evolution of cognition is one of the most enigmatic topics within biology. In particular,
which exact (socio-) ecological forces shape the evolution of cognition remains unclear …
which exact (socio-) ecological forces shape the evolution of cognition remains unclear …