June 2014 PMID 24765063

Social learning in humans and other animals.

Jean-François Gariépy, Karli K Watson, Emily Du, Diana L Xie, Joshua Erb, Dianna Amasino, Michael L Platt

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The collective commentary demonstrates interest with remarks about the neurobiological mechanisms and AI parallels, such as the reference to Google's DeepMind research paralleling social learning processes, which adds depth, while tone and context highlight curiosity about both biological and technological implications.

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Most discussions acknowledge the importance of social learning across species and its neural basis, reflecting general agreement with the article's core ideas.

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The discussions hint at the significance of understanding social learning for advances in neuroscience and AI, suggesting a moderate impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Social learning in both humans and animals involves behaviors like imitation, observational learning, peer influences, and teaching, which contribute to cultural differences and behavioral variation across populations.
  • Experimental and neurobiological studies show that social learning is widespread across various species, with specific brain regions in mammals—such as the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate gyrus—being crucial for these processes; however, the neural mechanisms in birds, fish, and insects are less well understood.
  • Understanding the neural basis of social learning has important evolutionary implications, and emerging animal models that allow precise neural manipulation are key tools for further exploring how these complex behaviors are encoded in the brain.]

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Mina Minina
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"normalización" Gariépy, J., Watson, K., Du, E., Xie, D. L., Erb, J., Amasino, D., & Platt, M. L. (2014). Social learning in humans and other animals. Frontiers In Neuroscience, 8. https://t.co/dOvf1zhO2E https://t.co/nLP4wnNt5w

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@FromHappyRock https://t.co/i809cWAYcE

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Joelene Velasco
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https://t.co/gMtiMYuEbO Hey #39canimals check out this article that dives deeper into the neurobiology of a topic introduced in Bird Brain

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A team of machine learning researchers from Google's DeepMind claim to have demonstrated that AI can acquire skills in a process analogous to social learning in humans and other animals. www.theregister.com/2023/11/28/a...

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Mina Minina
@Mandarmina40K · X

"normalización" Gariépy, J., Watson, K., Du, E., Xie, D. L., Erb, J., Amasino, D., & Platt, M. L. (2014). Social learning in humans and other animals. Frontiers In Neuroscience, 8. https://t.co/dOvf1zhO2E https://t.co/nLP4wnNt5w

Apr 18, 2024 · 16 likes · 4,515 followers View post →
PCI Guru
@jbhall56.bsky.social · Bluesky

A team of machine learning researchers from Google's DeepMind claim to have demonstrated that AI can acquire skills in a process analogous to social learning in humans and other animals. www.theregister.com/2023/11/28/a...

Nov 29, 2023 View post →
James Jones
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@FromHappyRock https://t.co/i809cWAYcE

Dec 29, 2022 · 3,738 followers View post →
Joelene Velasco
@JoeleneVelasco · X

https://t.co/gMtiMYuEbO Hey #39canimals check out this article that dives deeper into the neurobiology of a topic introduced in Bird Brain

Jun 30, 2022 · 23 followers View post →
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