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Behavioural Deception
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 18:07 authored by Stuart Semple, Karen MccombTheoretical models predict that deception should occur even in stable signalling systems. Assessment of the prevalence of deception and its importance has been hampered by the lack of a rigorous definition of what constitutes deception and by the anecdotal nature of much of the literature. For an interaction to qualify as deception, the receiver of the 'deceptive' signal must incur a cost. While this cost is often clear in interspecific interactions, it is more difficult to evaluate in interactions between members of the same species. A systematic approach to the study of deception, including use of experimental techniques to elicit deceptive behaviour, is required. Such an approach may enable us to address a crucial question in soil evolution - whether animals are capable of manipulating the minds of others, or merely their behaviour.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Trends in Ecology and EvolutionISSN
01695347Publisher
Trends in Ecology and EvolutionIssue
10Volume
11Page range
434-437ISBN
0169-5347Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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- Yes