PSYC 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lamarckism, Mirror Neuron, Language Acquisition Device
26 Mar 2018
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Related reading: ch. 10 alcock - the evolution of communication (7th ed. ) Communication - information passes through signals produced by a sender to a receiver . Passive communication : information that is passed to the receiver without actual effort from the sender. In which a species has a certain color that warns potential predators of the toxicity of the prey. These signals are learned by predators fairly quickly. When you eat a gross fly once, notice it was bright red, you might not want to eat another red fly. It is worth noting, however, that active communication can lead to eavesdropping. Here, two males fighting, for example, will make noice, which surrounding individuals can hear and can use to decide how to act with the fighters. (submission, avoidance, fighting ) If a new thing is discovered, we create a new word for it. Most animals, however, have a limited signal set. Usually, food, agression/competition, sex and danger from predators.
