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Social cognition in fishes.
Journal article

Social cognition in fishes.

  • Bshary R Department of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Emile-Argand 11, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Electronic address: redouan.bshary@unine.ch.
  • Gingins S Department of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Emile-Argand 11, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  • Vail AL Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
  • 2014-05-13
Published in:
  • Trends in cognitive sciences. - 2014
behavior
brain
ecological approach
fish
physiology
social cognition
Animals
Biological Evolution
Brain
Cognition
Decision Making
Ecosystem
Fishes
Social Behavior
English Brain evolution has often been correlated with the cognitive demands of social life. Further progress depends on our ability to link cognitive processes to corresponding brain part sizes and structures, and, ultimately, to demonstrate causality. Recent research suggests that fishes are suitable to test general hypotheses about vertebrate social cognition and its evolution: brain structure and physiology are rather conserved among vertebrates, and fish are able to perform complex decisions in social context. Here, we outline the opportunities for experimentation and comparative studies using fish as model systems, as well as some current shortcomings in fish social cognition research.
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  • English
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