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Neuroeconomics of task switching in the bumblebee
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open in viewerDecision-making plays a fundamental role in the lives of all animals, including humans. To make adaptive decisions, the brain must first weigh the costs and benefits associated with available decision options and then select the option that maximizes Darwinian fitness. Here, we use a novel and ecologically-relevant task switching paradigm to investigate how limitations on cognitive flexibility affect the foraging decisions of bumblebees. Our results will yield important insights into the neural basis of adaptive behavior and the evolution of floral complexity.
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- E-project-042612-104329
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- 2012
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- 2012-04-26
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