Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research.
Inferring the evolutionary history of cognitive abilities requires large and diverse samples. However, such samples are often beyond the reach of individual researchers or institutions, and studies are often limited to small numbers of species. Consequently, methodological and site-specific-differen...
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| author | Many Primates Drew M Altschul Michael J Beran Manuel Bohn Josep Call Sarah DeTroy Shona J Duguid Crystal L Egelkamp Claudia Fichtel Julia Fischer Molly Flessert Daniel Hanus Daniel B M Haun Lou M Haux R Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar Esther Herrmann Lydia M Hopper Marine Joly Fumihiro Kano Stefanie Keupp Alicia P Melis Alba Motes Rodrigo Stephen R Ross Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro Yutaro Sato Vanessa Schmitt Manon K Schweinfurth Amanda M Seed Derry Taylor Christoph J Völter Elizabeth Warren Julia Watzek |
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| description | Inferring the evolutionary history of cognitive abilities requires large and diverse samples. However, such samples are often beyond the reach of individual researchers or institutions, and studies are often limited to small numbers of species. Consequently, methodological and site-specific-differences across studies can limit comparisons between species. Here we introduce the ManyPrimates project, which addresses these challenges by providing a large-scale collaborative framework for comparative studies in primate cognition. To demonstrate the viability of the project we conducted a case study of short-term memory. In this initial study, we were able to include 176 individuals from 12 primate species housed at 11 sites across Africa, Asia, North America and Europe. All subjects were tested in a delayed-response task using consistent methodology across sites. Individuals could access food rewards by remembering the position of the hidden reward after a 0, 15, or 30-second delay. Overall, individuals performed better with shorter delays, as predicted by previous studies. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a strong phylogenetic signal for short-term memory. Although, with only 12 species, the validity of this analysis is limited, our initial results demonstrate the feasibility of a large, collaborative open-science project. We present the ManyPrimates project as an exciting opportunity to address open questions in primate cognition and behaviour with large, diverse datasets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05236603c5024d8e9fb41c3546e801502022-12-21T18:34:30ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-011410e022367510.1371/journal.pone.0223675Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research.Many PrimatesDrew M AltschulMichael J BeranManuel BohnJosep CallSarah DeTroyShona J DuguidCrystal L EgelkampClaudia FichtelJulia FischerMolly FlessertDaniel HanusDaniel B M HaunLou M HauxR Adriana Hernandez-AguilarEsther HerrmannLydia M HopperMarine JolyFumihiro KanoStefanie KeuppAlicia P MelisAlba Motes RodrigoStephen R RossAlejandro Sánchez-AmaroYutaro SatoVanessa SchmittManon K SchweinfurthAmanda M SeedDerry TaylorChristoph J VölterElizabeth WarrenJulia WatzekInferring the evolutionary history of cognitive abilities requires large and diverse samples. However, such samples are often beyond the reach of individual researchers or institutions, and studies are often limited to small numbers of species. Consequently, methodological and site-specific-differences across studies can limit comparisons between species. Here we introduce the ManyPrimates project, which addresses these challenges by providing a large-scale collaborative framework for comparative studies in primate cognition. To demonstrate the viability of the project we conducted a case study of short-term memory. In this initial study, we were able to include 176 individuals from 12 primate species housed at 11 sites across Africa, Asia, North America and Europe. All subjects were tested in a delayed-response task using consistent methodology across sites. Individuals could access food rewards by remembering the position of the hidden reward after a 0, 15, or 30-second delay. Overall, individuals performed better with shorter delays, as predicted by previous studies. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a strong phylogenetic signal for short-term memory. Although, with only 12 species, the validity of this analysis is limited, our initial results demonstrate the feasibility of a large, collaborative open-science project. We present the ManyPrimates project as an exciting opportunity to address open questions in primate cognition and behaviour with large, diverse datasets.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223675 |
| spellingShingle | Many Primates Drew M Altschul Michael J Beran Manuel Bohn Josep Call Sarah DeTroy Shona J Duguid Crystal L Egelkamp Claudia Fichtel Julia Fischer Molly Flessert Daniel Hanus Daniel B M Haun Lou M Haux R Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar Esther Herrmann Lydia M Hopper Marine Joly Fumihiro Kano Stefanie Keupp Alicia P Melis Alba Motes Rodrigo Stephen R Ross Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro Yutaro Sato Vanessa Schmitt Manon K Schweinfurth Amanda M Seed Derry Taylor Christoph J Völter Elizabeth Warren Julia Watzek Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. PLoS ONE |
| title | Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. |
| title_full | Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. |
| title_fullStr | Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. |
| title_short | Establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research. |
| title_sort | establishing an infrastructure for collaboration in primate cognition research |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223675 |
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