Ralf H. J. M. Kurvers

Payoff selectivity drives collective intelligence during dynamic resource tracking in humans

Abstract Humans’ abilities for complex social learning and collective adaptation stand out across species. Yet it is largely unknown how people integrate dynamically changing personal and social cues in realistic environments, resulting in collective intelligence or maladaptive b...

Social information quality and environmental volatility shape collective foraging behaviour

Abstract Collective foraging is widespread across the animal kingdom, allowing animals to more effectively discover resources. However, collective foragers need to balance a key trade-off between private exploration and using social information. Social information can come in ver...