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When social influences build vocal communication and brain processing: the example of songbirds| old_uid | 13374 |
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| title | When social influences build vocal communication and brain processing: the example of songbirds |
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| start_date | 2014/02/03 |
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| schedule | 11h-12h30 |
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| online | no |
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| details | Invitée par l'équipe Perception-Action |
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| summary | Songbirds, like humans, require a social model in order to learn to communicate with conspecifics using song. In most cases, learning occurs at younger stages and consists in imitating a social model which characteristics differ according to the species (father, unrelated adult...). Few species learn from tape recordings only, and direct contact and interactions are generally necessary to induce learning. Some species show sensitive periods of learning, others learn all along their life, which often relates to the social organization: mobile social species may show more flexibility. However, social inputs are so crucial that they may induce delays of learning and unusual learning in species with sensitive periods. This means that the brain processes involved, well known in songbirds as neuroethological models, do show a plasticity influenced by social factors. The European starling, a highly social species, is our focus species to investigate these questions and its study brings some responses on the modalities of social learning of song and on how social influences modulate brain development . We will share our questions on the nature of social interactions, the modalities involved, the importance of social bonding and the role of social attention. |
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| oncancel | séance annulée |
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| responsibles | Rämä, Izard |
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