Audience effects in sooty mangabey agonistic behavior.

ABSTRACT: The term 'Audience Effects', refers to behavioral changes triggered by the mere presence of others and has been extensively studied in animals to explore their capacity for social awareness and intentionality. Research shows that a wide range of species-from insects to primates-alter behaviors depending on their audience, with primates, especially great apes, demonstrating the most complex audience-aware behaviors, such as adjusting communication based on the recipient's attention or understanding. These findings suggest that some animals can infer intentions, remember social dynamics, and strategically act depending on who is watching. However, there is still limited data from non-ape primates and other mammals, raising questions about whether such cognitive traits evolved through shared

SUBMITTER: Quintero F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518070 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature