The evolution of cognition in natural populations

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 235-237

  Morand Ferron, Julie ^a   Quinn, John L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Evolutionary ecology; Individual variation; Innovative problem solving; Learning; Life history; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; LEARNING; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

COGNITION; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NATURAL POPULATION; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; INDIVIDUALITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COGNITION; ECOLOGY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY;

EID: 84928582784     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: 1879307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2015.03.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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