Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130102998]Researchers: Martin J. Whiting (Chief Investigator) , Prof Richard Byrne (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Evolution of cognition and sociality in vertebrates. This project aims to understand better the selective forces shaping cognition and sociality in animals and to determine if 'social intelligence' theory, which predicts more sophisticated cognition as species become increasingly social, provides a general explanation for the evolution of intelligence.
Funding Amount $262,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP130102998
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130102998
