#70 Redouan Bshary: Game Theory and Animal Social Behavior
Dr. Redouan Bshary is Ordinary Professor of Eco-ethology at the Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. His research is focused on cooperation within and between species (mutualism), making use of game theoretic models. He also studies links between game theoretic approaches, animal cognition and behavioral endocrinology.
In this episode, we talk about game theory in the studying of animal social behavior. Topics include cleaning mutualism in fish; the cognitive tools necessary for social behavior; what are evolutionarily stable strategies; the importance of the environment and development, and not just genetics; endocrinology and behavior; one-on-one vs collective dynamics; group selection in humans.
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Game theory and the studying of animal social behavior
Cleaning mutualism in fish
Is there a minimum cognition for cooperative behavior?
What is an evolutionarily stable strategy, and how does it develop?
The importance of the environment and development
Hormones respond to the environment
One-on-one interactions vs collective interactions
About group selection
Comparative studies between other animal species and humans
Follow Dr. Bshary’s work:
Faculty page: https://www.unine.ch/biologie/home/collaborateurs/laboratoire-deco-ethologie/redouan-bshary.html
Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HdqFjgMAAAAJ&hl=en