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A general neural-network model of the cognitive basis for the confusion effect

Reference	BBS/B/01790
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Graeme Ruxton
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Glasgow
Department	Environmental and Evolutionary Biology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	151,959
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/2004
End date	31/05/2007
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The confusion effect is the commonly observed decline in a predators probability of successfully capturing a prey item as group size of the prey increases, driven only by attentional limitations of the predators sensory and cognitive systems. This project will develop a mathematical model that will capture the key features of this effect and allow general predictions to be made about how aspects of the internal physiology of the predator and its external environment interact to determine the strength of confusion effect experienced. Model predictions will be tested using the established technique of human predators and computer generated prey.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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