Personality variation is eroded by simple social behaviours in collective foragers.

ABSTRACT: The movement of groups can be heavily influenced by 'leader' individuals who differ from the others in some way. A major source of differences between individuals is the repeatability and consistency of their behaviour, commonly considered as their 'personality', which can influence both position within a group as well as the tendency to lead. However, links between personality and behaviour may also depend upon the immediate social environment of the individual; individuals who behave consistently in one way when alone may not express the same behaviour socially, when they may be conforming with the behaviour of others. Experimental evidence shows that personality differences can be eroded in social situations, but there is currently a lack of theory to identify the conditions where we wo

SUBMITTER: Rands SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature