Norms and variance fail to predict butterfly effects on social dynamics by idiosyncratic individuals

Adaptations and adjustments to current environmental conditions are manifest in behavioral norms. Knowing norms facilitates population-level prediction, but doesn't predict individual behavior where idiosyncrasies might trigger "butterfly effects." Knowledge of individual quirks is pa...

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Published in:Animal sentience 2024-07, Vol.9 (34), p.1
Main Authors: Stringham, Stephen F, Rogers, Lynn, Bryant, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental changes
Environmental conditions
Risk assessment
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Summary:Adaptations and adjustments to current environmental conditions are manifest in behavioral norms. Knowing norms facilitates population-level prediction, but doesn't predict individual behavior where idiosyncrasies might trigger "butterfly effects." Knowledge of individual quirks is particularly important for risk assessment and management during close encounters between humans and potentially lethal wildlife, including bears (Ursus spp.). Innovative foraging techniques can alter population vigor and viability. Traits at the tails of a bell curve might hold the greatest potential for adapting to environmental change.
ISSN:2377-7478
2377-7478
DOI:10.51291/2377-7478.1842