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Smarter through group living: A response to Smulders

verfasst von: Benjamin J. Ashton, Amanda R. Ridley, Alex Thornton

Erschienen in: Learning & Behavior | Ausgabe 4/2019

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We recently identified a strong, positive relationship between group size and individual cognitive performance, and a strong, positive relationship between female cognitive performance and reproductive success (Ashton, Ridley, Edwards, & Thornton in Nature, 554, 364–367, 2018). An opinion piece by Smulders (Learning & Behavior, https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-018-0335-0, 2018) raised the interesting notion that these patterns may be underlined by motivational factors. In this commentary, we highlight why none of the available data are consistent with this explanation, but instead support the argument that the demands of group living influence cognitive development, with knock-on consequences for fitness.

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Titel: Smarter through group living: A response to Smulders
verfasst von: Benjamin J. Ashton
Amanda R. Ridley
Alex Thornton
Publikationsdatum: 10.12.2018
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Learning & Behavior / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1543-4494
Elektronische ISSN: 1543-4508
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-018-0366-6

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