The social lives of magpies: understanding the relationship between the social environment and cognition

Lizzie Speechley

doi:10.26182/qjrx-kj64

The social lives of magpies: understanding the relationship between the social environment and cognition

Lizzie Speechley

School of Biological Sciences

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Although sociality has long been proposed as a key factor driving the evolution and development ofcognition (formalised as the Social Intelligence Hypothesis, SIH), detailed evidence for therelationship is lacking. I begin by using meta-analyses to provide a quantitative analysis of existingevidence for the SIH. My subsequent chapters explore how the informational demands of group livingare related to cognitive performance in adult and juvenile Western Australian magpies (Gymnorhinatibicen dorsalis) via social network analysis. Overall, my thesis highlights the pivotal role that thesocial environment plays in cognitive performance, namely the hitherto unrecognised role ofaggression.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Ridley, Mandy, Supervisor Ashton, Benjamin, Supervisor Simmons, Leigh, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	30 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/qjrx-kj64
Publication status	Unpublished - 2024

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Heritability of cognitive performance in wild Western Australian magpies
Speechley, E. M., Ashton, B. J., Thornton, A., Simmons, L. W. & Ridley, A. R., 13 Mar 2024, In: Royal Society Open Science. 11, 3, 10 p., 231399.
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