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Author Tricomi, E.; Rangel, A.; Camerer, C.F.; O/'Doherty, J.P.
Title Neural evidence for inequality-averse social preferences Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 463 Issue 7284 Pages 1089-1091
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Abstract A popular hypothesis in the social sciences is that humans have social preferences to reduce inequality in outcome distributions because it has a negative impact on their experienced reward1, 2, 3. Although there is a large body of behavioural and anthropological evidence consistent with the predictions of these theories1, 4, 5, 6, there is no direct neural evidence for the existence of inequality-averse preferences. Such evidence would be especially useful because some behaviours that are consistent with a dislike for unequal outcomes could also be explained by concerns for social image7 or reciprocity8, 9, which do not require a direct aversion towards inequality. Here we use functional MRI to test directly for the existence of inequality-averse social preferences in the human brain. Inequality was created by recruiting pairs of subjects and giving one of them a large monetary endowment. While both subjects evaluated further monetary transfers from the experimenter to themselves and to the other participant, we measured neural responses in the ventral striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex, two areas that have been shown to be involved in the valuation of monetary and primary rewards in both social and non-social contexts10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Consistent with inequality-averse models of social preferences, we find that activity in these areas was more responsive to transfers to others than to self in the ‘high-pay’ subject, whereas the activity of the ‘low-pay’ subject showed the opposite pattern. These results provide direct evidence for the validity of this class of models, and also show that the brain’s reward circuitry is sensitive to both advantageous and disadvantageous inequality.
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Notes (up) 10.1038/nature08785 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5119
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Author Nagy, M.; Akos, Z.; Biro, D.; Vicsek, T.
Title Hierarchical group dynamics in pigeon flocks Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 464 Issue 7290 Pages 890-893
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Abstract Animals that travel together in groups display a variety of fascinating motion patterns thought to be the result of delicate local interactions among group members1, 2, 3. Although the most informative way of investigating and interpreting collective movement phenomena would be afforded by the collection of high-resolution spatiotemporal data from moving individuals, such data are scarce4, 5, 6, 7 and are virtually non-existent for long-distance group motion within a natural setting because of the associated technological difficulties8. Here we present results of experiments in which track logs of homing pigeons flying in flocks of up to 10 individuals have been obtained by high-resolution lightweight GPS devices and analysed using a variety of correlation functions inspired by approaches common in statistical physics. We find a well-defined hierarchy among flock members from data concerning leading roles in pairwise interactions, defined on the basis of characteristic delay times between birds’ directional choices. The average spatial position of a pigeon within the flock strongly correlates with its place in the hierarchy, and birds respond more quickly to conspecifics perceived primarily through the left eye—both results revealing differential roles for birds that assume different positions with respect to flock-mates. From an evolutionary perspective, our results suggest that hierarchical organization of group flight may be more efficient than an egalitarian one, at least for those flock sizes that permit regular pairwise interactions among group members, during which leader–follower relationships are consistently manifested.
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Notes (up) 10.1038/nature08891 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5111
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Author Stuber, G.D.; Sparta, D.R.; Stamatakis, A.M.; van Leeuwen, W.A.; Hardjoprajitno, J.E.; Cho, S.; Tye, K.M.; Kempadoo, K.A.; Zhang, F.; Deisseroth, K.; Bonci, A.
Title Excitatory transmission from the amygdala to nucleus accumbens facilitates reward seeking Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
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Abstract The basolateral amygdala (BLA) has a crucial role in emotional learning irrespective of valence1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23. The BLA projection to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) is thought to modulate cue-triggered motivated behaviours4, 6, 7, 24, 25, but our understanding of the interaction between these two brain regions has been limited by the inability to manipulate neural-circuit elements of this pathway selectively during behaviour. To circumvent this limitation, we used in vivo optogenetic stimulation or inhibition of glutamatergic fibres from the BLA to the NAc, coupled with intracranial pharmacology and ex vivo electrophysiology. Here we show that optical stimulation of the pathway from the BLA to the NAc in mice reinforces behavioural responding to earn additional optical stimulation of these synaptic inputs. Optical stimulation of these glutamatergic fibres required intra-NAc dopamine D1-type receptor signalling, but not D2-type receptor signalling. Brief optical inhibition of fibres from the BLA to the NAc reduced cue-evoked intake of sucrose, demonstrating an important role of this specific pathway in controlling naturally occurring reward-related behaviour. Moreover, although optical stimulation of glutamatergic fibres from the medial prefrontal cortex to the NAc also elicited reliable excitatory synaptic responses, optical self-stimulation behaviour was not observed by activation of this pathway. These data indicate that whereas the BLA is important for processing both positive and negative affect, the glutamatergic pathway from the BLA to the NAc, in conjunction with dopamine signalling in the NAc, promotes motivated behavioural responding. Thus, optogenetic manipulation of anatomically distinct synaptic inputs to the NAc reveals functionally distinct properties of these inputs in controlling reward-seeking behaviours.
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Notes (up) 10.1038/nature10194 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5398
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Author Ramsden, S.; Richardson, F.M.; Josse, G.; Thomas, M.S.C.; Ellis, C.; Shakeshaft, C.; Seghier, M.L.; Price, C.J.
Title Verbal and non-verbal intelligence changes in the teenage brain Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
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Abstract Intelligence quotient (IQ) is a standardized measure of human intellectual capacity that takes into account a wide range of cognitive skills1. IQ is generally considered to be stable across the lifespan, with scores at one time point used to predict educational achievement and employment prospects in later years1. Neuroimaging allows us to test whether unexpected longitudinal fluctuations in measured IQ are related to brain development. Here we show that verbal and non-verbal IQ can rise or fall in the teenage years, with these changes in performance validated by their close correlation with changes in local brain structure. A combination of structural and functional imaging showed that verbal IQ changed with grey matter in a region that was activated by speech, whereas non-verbal IQ changed with grey matter in a region that was activated by finger movements. By using longitudinal assessments of the same individuals, we obviated the many sources of variation in brain structure that confound cross-sectional studies. This allowed us to dissociate neural markers for the two types of IQ and to show that general verbal and non-verbal abilities are closely linked to the sensorimotor skills involved in learning. More generally, our results emphasize the possibility that an individual’s intellectual capacity relative to their peers can decrease or increase in the teenage years. This would be encouraging to those whose intellectual potential may improve, and would be a warning that early achievers may not maintain their potential.
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Notes (up) 10.1038/nature10514 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5422
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Author Apicella, C.L.; Marlowe, F.W.; Fowler, J.H.; Christakis, N.A.
Title Social networks and cooperation in hunter-gatherers Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 481 Issue 7382 Pages 497-501
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Notes (up) 10.1038/nature10736 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5577
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Author Eisenmann V,
Title Le cheval: Passé, présent et avenir. Type Journal Article
Year 1982 Publication Abbreviated Journal Bull Inf Mus Nat Hist Naturelle
Volume 30 Issue Pages 29-34
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Notes (up) from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no
Call Number Serial 1052
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Author Ewart Jc,
Title The wild horse Type Journal Article
Year 1903 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 68 Issue Pages 271-274
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Notes (up) from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no
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Author Fedak Ma, S.H.
Title Reappraisal of energetics of locomotion shows identical cost in bipeds and quadrupeds including ostrich and horse Type Journal Article
Year 1979 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 282 Issue Pages 713-716
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Notes (up) from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no
Call Number Serial 1079
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Author Hoyt Df, T.C.
Title Gait and the energetics of locomotion in horses Type Journal Article
Year 1981 Publication Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 292 Issue Pages 239-240
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Notes (up) from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no
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Author OUSTALET E
Title Une nouvelle espèce de zèbre, Type Journal Article
Year 1882 Publication Abbreviated Journal La Nature
Volume 10 Issue Pages 12-14
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Notes (up) from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved no
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