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| Title | Animal behaviour: Born leaders | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2011 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Nature | |
| Volume | 474 | Issue | 7351 | Pages | 288-289 |
| Keywords | * Animal behaviour * Evolution * Psychology | ||||
| Abstract | Social animals face a dilemma. To reap the benefits of group living, they have to stay together. However, individuals differ in their preferences as to where to go and what to do next. If all individuals follow their own preferences, group coherence is undermined, resulting in an outcome that is unfavourable for everyone. Neglecting one's own preferences and following a leader is one way to resolve this coordination problem. But what attributes make an individual a 'leader'? A modelling study by Johnstone and Manica1 illuminates this question. | ||||
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| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All Rights Reserved. | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
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| ISSN | 0028-0836 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | 10.1038/474288a | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 5396 | ||
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