Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Matching behavioral evolution to brain morphology

P Legendre1, F J Lapointe

  • 1Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Brain, Behavior and Evolution
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

From spontaneous apple fermentations to Calvados: Insights into its aromatic complexity.

International journal of food microbiology·2025
Same author

[Acute abdominal pain in a 37-year-old woman].

La Revue de medecine interne·2024
Same author

[Weakness and weight loss in a 62 year-old patient].

La Revue de medecine interne·2022
Same author

Diversity and dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities in cider for distillation.

International journal of food microbiology·2020
Same author

Mapping responsible conduct in the uncharted field of research-creation: A scoping review.

Accountability in research·2019
Same author

The cerebrospinal fluid CD4/CD8 ratio and interleukin-6 and -10 levels in neurosarcoidosis: a multicenter, pragmatic, comparative study.

European journal of neurology·2019
Same journal

"Mind Over Muscle": Neural and Biomechanical Signatures of Expertise in Early Stone Tool Use.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
Same journal

A step forward in encephalization: the virtual endocast of the Middle Pleistocene hominin from Ceprano, Italy.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
Same journal

Anatomical and Volumetric Description of the Baird's Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) brain from Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
Same journal

Immunohistochemical Staining of the Brain of the Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
Same journal

Macroevolutionary patterns of endocast lateralization in catarrhines and fossil hominins.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
Same journal

Phylogenetic patterns and genomic correlates of pronounced neocortical reduction in New World monkeys.

Brain, behavior and evolution·2026
See all related articles

This study introduces a novel method to link brain evolution with behavioral traits using phylogenetic analysis. It helps identify brain components driving the evolution of behaviors like habitat selection, locomotion, and diet.

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Comparative neuroanatomy
  • Behavioral ecology

Background:

  • Understanding the evolutionary interplay between brain structure and behavior is crucial in biology.
  • Phylogenetic comparative methods are essential for inferring evolutionary histories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a statistical method for testing hypotheses on the co-evolution of brain morphology and behavioral traits.
  • To provide a framework for linking phylogenetic trees of brain evolution with behavioral evolution hypotheses.

Main Methods:

  • A triple-per-mutation test is adapted for comparing phylogenetic trees of brain morphology against behavioral evolution hypotheses.
  • Behavioral evolution hypotheses are coded for statistical assessment.
  • Non-parametric correlation coefficients are computed between brain components and behavioral states.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The method allows for the statistical evaluation of different hypotheses on behavioral trait evolution in a phylogenetic context.
  • Identifies specific brain components associated with the evolution of particular behavioral states.
  • Demonstrates the method's applicability through case studies in marsupials, primates, and bats.

Conclusions:

  • The presented method offers a robust approach to investigate the evolutionary basis of behavior.
  • Facilitates a deeper understanding of how brain evolution shapes behavioral diversity across species.
  • Provides a valuable tool for evolutionary psychologists and behavioral biologists.