Animal and human innovation: novel problems and novel solutions.
Animal and human innovation: novel problems and novel solutions.
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10.1098/rstb.2015.0182
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发表时间：
2016-03-19
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Flynn E
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作者：
Reader SM;Morand-Ferron J;Flynn E
这一主题探讨了行为创新如何以及为什么会发生，以及创新对个人、群体和人口的影响。关于人类创新的大量文献存在，从儿童解决问题的发展，到技术的演变，再到支持创新的文化体系。最近的发展是越来越多的关于动物创新的文献，这些文献已经证明了创新与人格特质，认知特质，神经测量，不断变化的条件以及社会和物理环境的当前状态之间的联系。在这里，我们介绍这些领域，定义关键术语，并讨论研究创新的不同领域之间富有成效的交流的潜力。人类和非人类动物之间的创新比较提供了机会，但也存在陷阱。我们还总结了一些关键的研究结果，具体说明了创新发生的情况，讨论了创新个体的内在本质以及促进创新的环境和社会生态条件等因素，如必要性，机会和免费资源。我们还强调了关键的争议，包括创新和智力之间的关系，以及创新性作为个人水平特征的概念。最后，我们讨论了目前的研究方法，并提出了一些新的方法，可以卓有成效地部署。
This theme issue explores how and why behavioural innovation occurs, and the consequences of innovation for individuals, groups and populations. A vast literature on human innovation exists, from the development of problem-solving in children, to the evolution of technology, to the cultural systems supporting innovation. A more recent development is a growing literature on animal innovation, which has demonstrated links between innovation and personality traits, cognitive traits, neural measures, changing conditions, and the current state of the social and physical environment. Here, we introduce these fields, define key terms and discuss the potential for fruitful exchange between the diverse fields researching innovation. Comparisons of innovation between human and non-human animals provide opportunities, but also pitfalls. We also summarize some key findings specifying the circumstances in which innovation occurs, discussing factors such as the intrinsic nature of innovative individuals and the environmental and socio-ecological conditions that promote innovation, such as necessity, opportunity and free resources. We also highlight key controversies, including the relationship between innovation and intelligence, and the notion of innovativeness as an individual-level trait. Finally, we discuss current research methods and suggest some novel approaches that could fruitfully be deployed.