Comparative Cognition Society
@compcogsoc.bsky.social
CCS is a community of researchers dedicated to understanding the evolution of cognition and development of behaviour across taxa. Join us at our next conference #CO32026 in Montreal, April 15-18, 2026.
https://www.comparativecognition.org/
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Our New Paper is out in Nature Human Behaviour: 🚨 Culture is critical in driving orangutan diet development past individual potentials! 🦧 www.nature.com/articles/s41.... See 🧵
Culture is critical in driving orangutan diet development past individual potentials - Nature Human Behaviour
Howard-Spink et al. develop an empirically based model of orangutan diet development, which suggests that social learning is vital for orangutans to acquire varied diets.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our New Paper is out in Nature Human Behaviour: 🚨 Culture is critical in driving orangutan diet development past individual potentials! 🦧 www.nature.com/articles/s41.... See 🧵
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On behalf of @ethophilia.bsky.social , I am organising a hublet in Santiniketan, India for Winter ASAB 2025. Please feel free to contact me for any further information.
#ASAB #WinterASAB2025 #hublet
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Link:
asabwinter.github.io/2025/
#ASAB #WinterASAB2025 #hublet
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Link:
asabwinter.github.io/2025/
November 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
On behalf of @ethophilia.bsky.social , I am organising a hublet in Santiniketan, India for Winter ASAB 2025. Please feel free to contact me for any further information.
#ASAB #WinterASAB2025 #hublet
@asab.org
Link:
asabwinter.github.io/2025/
#ASAB #WinterASAB2025 #hublet
@asab.org
Link:
asabwinter.github.io/2025/
📣 Register for #CO32026 and join our diverse community of comparative cognition researchers in Montréal this coming April (15-18)! 🍁🎉🙌🧪 Become a society member and submit an abstract by December 12th: www.comparativecognition.org/conference.php
Comparative Cognition Society - Conference (CO3)
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November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
📣 Register for #CO32026 and join our diverse community of comparative cognition researchers in Montréal this coming April (15-18)! 🍁🎉🙌🧪 Become a society member and submit an abstract by December 12th: www.comparativecognition.org/conference.php
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New paper from our team: No Sex-Differences in Learning Trap-Gap Problems in Zebra Finches #OA bit.ly/43pY9eB in Ecology and Evolution #nest #AnimalCogniton 🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New paper from our team: No Sex-Differences in Learning Trap-Gap Problems in Zebra Finches #OA bit.ly/43pY9eB in Ecology and Evolution #nest #AnimalCogniton 🧪
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Loved this paper by @kristinandrews.bsky.social and Noam Miller. A very convincing argument for the function of consciousness.
The social origins of consciousness | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
We present the social origins of consciousness hypothesis, according to which the
ability to coordinate with group members was the original adaptive function of consciousness.
We offer three arguments...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Loved this paper by @kristinandrews.bsky.social and Noam Miller. A very convincing argument for the function of consciousness.
📣 New paper alert! Capuchin monkeys showed selective information seeking behaviour, suggesting that this is a flexible & domain general behaviour, not just a foraging strategy 🧪 🐒 #CompCogPapers #ComparativeCognition #Monkey #AnimalBehavior #ComparativePsychology
doi.org/10.1007/s100...
doi.org/10.1007/s100...
Peek a boo! Information seeking about food and functionality in capuchin monkeys - Animal Cognition
The ability to be aware of your own knowledge state (metacognition) can be investigated by examining an individual’s information-seeking behaviour. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) perform strategic sear...
doi.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
📣 New paper alert! Capuchin monkeys showed selective information seeking behaviour, suggesting that this is a flexible & domain general behaviour, not just a foraging strategy 🧪 🐒 #CompCogPapers #ComparativeCognition #Monkey #AnimalBehavior #ComparativePsychology
doi.org/10.1007/s100...
doi.org/10.1007/s100...
Bee positive! 🐝 A new study found evidence for positive affective contagion in bumblebees, this is an exciting direction for studying affect and emotion beyond vertebrates 🧪 #CompCogPapers #AffectiveScience #ComparativeCognition #BumbleBee #SocialBehavior #AnimalBehavior #Invertebrate #Insect
Exciting new work from former team members Eric Romero, Cwyn Solvi, Fei Peng and colleagues makes the cover of Science: affective contagion in bumblebees! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Bee positive! 🐝 A new study found evidence for positive affective contagion in bumblebees, this is an exciting direction for studying affect and emotion beyond vertebrates 🧪 #CompCogPapers #AffectiveScience #ComparativeCognition #BumbleBee #SocialBehavior #AnimalBehavior #Invertebrate #Insect
Abstract submission for #CO32026 is now open, join us next April in Montreal 🎉🍁🦫 Submit for a symposium by November 14th, or for an individual talk or poster by December 12th.
Information on the conference and a link to the member portal where you can submit: comparativecognition.org/conference.php
Information on the conference and a link to the member portal where you can submit: comparativecognition.org/conference.php
Comparative Cognition Society - Conference (CO3)
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October 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Abstract submission for #CO32026 is now open, join us next April in Montreal 🎉🍁🦫 Submit for a symposium by November 14th, or for an individual talk or poster by December 12th.
Information on the conference and a link to the member portal where you can submit: comparativecognition.org/conference.php
Information on the conference and a link to the member portal where you can submit: comparativecognition.org/conference.php
The MBirds paper is out! Congratulations to all collaborators on this major accomplishment 🧪 The study found interesting differences in neophobia between migratory and non-migratory species: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
So excited that our first major empirical @themanybirds.bsky.social paper is now out in @plosbiology.org!
Leading this big team science project, with our excellent core leadership team, is a labour of love for me, delighted to see our hard work over the past 4 years has reached this milestone!
Leading this big team science project, with our excellent core leadership team, is a labour of love for me, delighted to see our hard work over the past 4 years has reached this milestone!
🐦 Exciting news! Our new paper is out in PLOS Biology:
“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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“A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.”
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍
🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@themanybirds.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The MBirds paper is out! Congratulations to all collaborators on this major accomplishment 🧪 The study found interesting differences in neophobia between migratory and non-migratory species: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
📣 Call for short commentaries about animal awareness 🧪 There's still time, submit a piece to Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews' target issue by Oct 3rd! comparative-cognition-and-behavior-reviews.org/calls-for-up... #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #Consciousness #AnimalMinds #ComparativePsychology
Call for short commentaries regarding the question of animal awareness
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September 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
📣 Call for short commentaries about animal awareness 🧪 There's still time, submit a piece to Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews' target issue by Oct 3rd! comparative-cognition-and-behavior-reviews.org/calls-for-up... #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #Consciousness #AnimalMinds #ComparativePsychology
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Times is running out! ⏳
Submit your 5-min video for the CogSci Mind Challenge by Oct 17 📅
Question: How do different minds (humans, animals, AI) learn language, if at all?
💰Prizes up to $1000!
👉 Don’t miss it: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...
#CogSciMindChallenge
Submit your 5-min video for the CogSci Mind Challenge by Oct 17 📅
Question: How do different minds (humans, animals, AI) learn language, if at all?
💰Prizes up to $1000!
👉 Don’t miss it: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...
#CogSciMindChallenge
September 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Times is running out! ⏳
Submit your 5-min video for the CogSci Mind Challenge by Oct 17 📅
Question: How do different minds (humans, animals, AI) learn language, if at all?
💰Prizes up to $1000!
👉 Don’t miss it: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...
#CogSciMindChallenge
Submit your 5-min video for the CogSci Mind Challenge by Oct 17 📅
Question: How do different minds (humans, animals, AI) learn language, if at all?
💰Prizes up to $1000!
👉 Don’t miss it: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...
#CogSciMindChallenge
Categorical and semantic perception of the meaning of call types in zebra finches | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Categorical and semantic perception of the meaning of call types in zebra finches
Vocal communication in social animals involves the production and perception of various calls that ethologists categorize into call types based on their acoustical structure and behavioral context. Wh...
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September 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Social relationships and cooperative behaviour in Common marmosets doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... 🧪 🐒 #CompCog #AnimalBehviour #NewWorldMonkey #Primate #ComparativePsychology #TeamWork
September 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Social relationships and cooperative behaviour in Common marmosets doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... 🧪 🐒 #CompCog #AnimalBehviour #NewWorldMonkey #Primate #ComparativePsychology #TeamWork
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Reminder that today (Sept 12) is the (extended) deadline for submitting abstracts to #ASABWinter2025 ! 🚨
Submit here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/
Also don’t forget the deadline for travel grants for the winter meeting is coming up on October 1 🚂
Submit here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/
Also don’t forget the deadline for travel grants for the winter meeting is coming up on October 1 🚂
September 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reminder that today (Sept 12) is the (extended) deadline for submitting abstracts to #ASABWinter2025 ! 🚨
Submit here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/
Also don’t forget the deadline for travel grants for the winter meeting is coming up on October 1 🚂
Submit here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/
Also don’t forget the deadline for travel grants for the winter meeting is coming up on October 1 🚂
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How do our own biases impact the way we design and interpret research in #AnimalBehaviour and beyond? In our new @ethoges.bsky.social paper tirelessly led by @lucywinder.bsky.social, we discuss where #bias comes from and how we should approach it going forward. Check it out 👇
shorturl.at/Kocly
shorturl.at/Kocly
Known and Unknown Biases: A Framework for Contextualising and Identifying Bias in Animal Behaviour Research
As scientists, we are prone to biases. These biases can influence our ideas, how we conduct our research and how we interpret our findings. Individual researchers can take active steps to locate and ...
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September 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
How do our own biases impact the way we design and interpret research in #AnimalBehaviour and beyond? In our new @ethoges.bsky.social paper tirelessly led by @lucywinder.bsky.social, we discuss where #bias comes from and how we should approach it going forward. Check it out 👇
shorturl.at/Kocly
shorturl.at/Kocly
Tune in This Friday! Dr. @emmatecwyn.bsky.social and Dr. Ben Farrar, two leaders in the field will discuss the application of open science tools in comparative cognition (registration below) 🧪 #OpenScience #Reproducibility #WomenInStem #ComparativeCognition #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #BigTeamScience
Looking forward to discussing open methods in comparative cognition, including the challenge of 'species fair' task design as part of the ManyManys webinar series 🤩
🐒🦜🐜🐕👶🦎🐐🐟
📅 September 12, 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Zoom
🔗Registration: airtable.com/app0bcw8jYPv...
#openscience #bigteamscience
🐒🦜🐜🐕👶🦎🐐🐟
📅 September 12, 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Zoom
🔗Registration: airtable.com/app0bcw8jYPv...
#openscience #bigteamscience
September 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tune in This Friday! Dr. @emmatecwyn.bsky.social and Dr. Ben Farrar, two leaders in the field will discuss the application of open science tools in comparative cognition (registration below) 🧪 #OpenScience #Reproducibility #WomenInStem #ComparativeCognition #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #BigTeamScience
Show Your Comparative Cognition Love!🦝♥️ Order your CCS merchandise in our online shop. We have water bottles, hats, mugs & more. We still have the CO3 2025 shirts in honor of Suzanne MacDonald, ft. orangutans & raccoons & we'll make sporadic announcements as new items are added
July 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Show Your Comparative Cognition Love!🦝♥️ Order your CCS merchandise in our online shop. We have water bottles, hats, mugs & more. We still have the CO3 2025 shirts in honor of Suzanne MacDonald, ft. orangutans & raccoons & we'll make sporadic announcements as new items are added
The Comparative Cognition Society mourns the passing of our friend, and colleague, Professor Tammy McKenzie, who died earlier this year at the age of 49. Tammy was a longstanding member of the Society and a frequent CO3 attendee. Tammy's obituary: brockiedonovan.com/tribute/deta...
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Tammy Laura Beth McKenzie Ph.D
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Tammy passed away the morning of April 19th, 2025 at the age ...
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July 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Comparative Cognition Society mourns the passing of our friend, and colleague, Professor Tammy McKenzie, who died earlier this year at the age of 49. Tammy was a longstanding member of the Society and a frequent CO3 attendee. Tammy's obituary: brockiedonovan.com/tribute/deta...
"Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears" shorturl.at/VwQww
Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears
Nature - Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears" shorturl.at/VwQww
🚨New workshop “Behavior Across the Tree of Life: Theoretical & Methodological Challenges” hosted by Gianmaria Dani, Dr. Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda & Prof. Grant Ramsey at KU Leuven, Sept 26-27, 2025! More info: hiw.kuleuven.be/clps...
June 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🚨New workshop “Behavior Across the Tree of Life: Theoretical & Methodological Challenges” hosted by Gianmaria Dani, Dr. Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda & Prof. Grant Ramsey at KU Leuven, Sept 26-27, 2025! More info: hiw.kuleuven.be/clps...
CO3 2026 will be in Montréal! 🇨🇦
📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC
📅 April 15–18
After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!
📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC
📅 April 15–18
After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!
May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
CO3 2026 will be in Montréal! 🇨🇦
📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC
📅 April 15–18
After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!
📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC
📅 April 15–18
After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!
🎇✨Congratulations Prof. Susan Healy, our 2027 Research Award recipient (Uni. St Andrews, UK). A symposium + banquet will honor her contributions at the 2027 conference & a special issue will be published March 2028: 'In Honour of the Contributions of Susan Healy' #WomenInSTEM
April 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎇✨Congratulations Prof. Susan Healy, our 2027 Research Award recipient (Uni. St Andrews, UK). A symposium + banquet will honor her contributions at the 2027 conference & a special issue will be published March 2028: 'In Honour of the Contributions of Susan Healy' #WomenInSTEM
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L&B Special Issue: Interview w/ Nicky Clayton: https://bit.ly/4jhz2A2
Download the entire special issue for free until the end of May '25: https://bit.ly/3FpnQ5B
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L&B Special Issue: Interview with Nicky Clayton
Audio Intro Kosovicheva: You’re listening to All Things Cognition, a Psychonomic Society podcast. Now, here is your host, Laura Mickes. Intro to the interview with Professor Nicky Clayton Mickes: Nicky Clayton (pictured below) is a Professor of Comparative Cognition in the Department of Psychology at Cambridge University, and a Fellow of Clare College. She was elected…
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April 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
L&B Special Issue: Interview w/ Nicky Clayton: https://bit.ly/4jhz2A2
Download the entire special issue for free until the end of May '25: https://bit.ly/3FpnQ5B
@nickyclayton22 @ComparativeCog @compcogsoc.bsky.social @Psychonomic_Soc @royalsociety <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gku2tqmd6x2gcxs6iyqrzlnz" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@royalsociety.org
Download the entire special issue for free until the end of May '25: https://bit.ly/3FpnQ5B
@nickyclayton22 @ComparativeCog @compcogsoc.bsky.social @Psychonomic_Soc @royalsociety <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gku2tqmd6x2gcxs6iyqrzlnz" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@royalsociety.org
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Thankful to attend the @compcogsoc.bsky.social conference again this year with the SCO group! I always return to campus buzzing with inspiration and optimism, especially seeing how comparative cognition has embraced interdisciplinary research, new frontiers of cognition, and philosophy of the mind.
March 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thankful to attend the @compcogsoc.bsky.social conference again this year with the SCO group! I always return to campus buzzing with inspiration and optimism, especially seeing how comparative cognition has embraced interdisciplinary research, new frontiers of cognition, and philosophy of the mind.