Search Results - "Boogert, Neeltje J."

Consistent Individual Differences Drive Collective Behavior and Group Functioning of Schooling Fish by Jolles, Jolle W., Boogert, Neeltje J., Sridhar, Vivek H., Couzin, Iain D., Manica, Andrea

“…The ubiquity of consistent inter-individual differences in behavior (“animal personalities”) [1, 2] suggests that they might play a fundamental role in driving…”
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Social Learning Strategies: Bridge-Building between Fields by Kendal, Rachel L., Boogert, Neeltje J., Rendell, Luke, Laland, Kevin N., Webster, Mike, Jones, Patricia L.

“…While social learning is widespread, indiscriminate copying of others is rarely beneficial. Theory suggests that individuals should be selective in what, when,…”
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Measuring and understanding individual differences in cognition by Boogert, Neeltje J., Madden, Joah R., Morand-Ferron, Julie, Thornton, Alex

“…Individuals vary in their cognitive performance. While this variation forms the foundation of the study of human psychometrics, its broader importance is only…”
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Early-Life Stress Triggers Juvenile Zebra Finches to Switch Social Learning Strategies by Farine, Damien R., Spencer, Karen A., Boogert, Neeltje J.

“…Stress during early life can cause disease and cognitive impairment in humans and non-humans alike [1]. However, stress and other environmental factors…”
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Infected or informed? Social structure and the simultaneous transmission of information and infectious disease by Evans, Julian C., Silk, Matthew J., Boogert, Neeltje J., Hodgson, David J.

“…Social interactions present opportunities for both information and infection to spread through populations. Social learning is often proposed as a key benefit…”
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The Role of Animal Cognition in Human-Wildlife Interactions by Goumas, Madeleine, Lee, Victoria E., Boogert, Neeltje J., Kelley, Laura A., Thornton, Alex

“…Humans have a profound effect on the planet's ecosystems, and unprecedented rates of human population growth and urbanization have brought wild animals into…”
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Technical innovations drive the relationship between innovativeness and residual brain size in birds by Overington, Sarah E., Morand-Ferron, Julie, Boogert, Neeltje J., Lefebvre, Louis

“…The hypothesis that large brains allow animals to produce novel behaviour patterns is supported by the correlation between brain size, corrected for body size,…”
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Developmental stress predicts social network position by Boogert, Neeltje J., Farine, Damien R., Spencer, Karen A.

“…The quantity and quality of social relationships, as captured by social network analysis, can have major fitness consequences. Various studies have shown that…”
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Object neophilia in wild herring gulls in urban and rural locations by Inzani, Emma L., Kelley, Laura A., Boogert, Neeltje J.

“…Living with increasing urbanisation and human populations requires resourcefulness and flexibility in wild animals' behaviour. Animals have to adapt to…”
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Early-life diet does not affect preference for fish in herring gulls ( Larus argentatus ) by Inzani, Emma, Kelley, Laura, Thomas, Robert, Boogert, Neeltje J

“…Urban populations of herring gulls ( ) are increasing and causing human-wildlife conflict by exploiting anthropogenic resources. Gulls that breed in urban…”
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Urban herring gulls use human behavioural cues to locate food by Goumas, Madeleine, Boogert, Neeltje J, Kelley, Laura A

“…While many animals are negatively affected by urbanization, some species appear to thrive in urban environments. Herring gulls ( ) are commonly found in urban…”
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Animal Cognition: An End to Insight? by Seed, Amanda M., Boogert, Neeltje J.

“…Once hailed as insightful, the string-pulling behaviour of birds may actually rely on immediate visual feedback rather than mental simulation or planning. But…”
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Captive Asian short-clawed otters ( Aonyx cinereus ) learn to exploit unfamiliar natural prey by Saliveros, Alexander M, Bowden-Parry, Madison, McAusland, Fraser, Boogert, Neeltje J

“…Foraging plays a vital role in animal life histories, and learning whether unfamiliar food items are palatable is a key part of this process. Animals that…”
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The relation between social rank, neophobia and individual learning in starlings by Boogert, Neeltje J., Reader, Simon M., Laland, Kevin N.

“…Researchers with diverse interests in topics ranging from the formation of dominance hierarchies and social intelligence to animal personalities have predicted…”
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The drivers and functions of rock juggling in otters by Allison, Mari-Lisa, Reed, Rebecca, Michels, Emile, Boogert, Neeltje J

“…Object play refers to the seemingly non-functional manipulation of inanimate items when in a relaxed state. In juveniles, object play may help develop skills…”
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Predator or provider? How wild animals respond to mixed messages from humans by Goumas, Madeleine, Boogert, Neeltje J, Kelley, Laura A, Holding, Thomas

“…Wild animals encounter humans on a regular basis, but humans vary widely in their behaviour: whereas many people ignore wild animals, some people present a…”
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Sex differences in risk-taking and associative learning in rats by Jolles, Jolle Wolter, Boogert, Neeltje J., van den Bos, Ruud

“…In many species, males tend to have lower parental investment than females and greater variance in their reproductive success. Males might therefore be…”
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Social learning in otters by Ladds, Zosia, Hoppitt, William, Boogert, Neeltje J.

“…The use of information provided by others to tackle life's challenges is widespread, but should not be employed indiscriminately if it is to be adaptive…”
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Niche construction, co-evolution and biodiversity by Laland, Kevin N., Boogert, Neeltje J.

“…Many organisms modulate the availability of resources to other species, in the process changing the selection to which they and other organisms are exposed…”
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The origin and spread of innovations in starlings by Boogert, Neeltje J., Reader, Simon M., Hoppitt, William, Laland, Kevin N.

“…There are numerous reports of novel learned behaviour patterns in animal populations, yet the factors influencing the invention and spread of these innovations…”
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