On the importance of individual differences in behavioural skill

Volume: 155, Pages: 307 - 317
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
A major focus of research in behavioural ecology involves testing whether behaviour, on average, is adaptive. Here, we note that although studies often find that individuals differ in how well they perform adaptive behaviour (e.g. some individuals fit the predictions of optimal diet theory better than others, and some exhibit higher social skill than others), few studies have emphasized these consistent individual differences (CIDs) in...
Paper Details
Title
On the importance of individual differences in behavioural skill
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
155
Pages
307 - 317
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