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Comparative Cognition Society

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CCS is a community of researchers dedicated to understanding the evolution of cognition and development of behaviour across taxa. Join us in Montréal April 14th - 17th 2027 for #CO32027! www.comparativecognition.org

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of our colleague and friend Dr. Anthony “Tony” Wright. Tony was a member of CCS for many years, and his contributions to his students and our field will be felt for years to come.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Call for collaborators! Join a global study on reversal learning across animal species ManyManys - manymanys.github.io Invite - calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0... Registration - forms.fillout.com/t/n4fxVFpHQWus Questions - email both nicolas.alessandroni@concordia.ca and lpretot@pittstate.edu.
Flyer for ManyManys 1 Reversal Learning Event
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Andddddd that's a wrap on #CO32026! A big thank you to all the presenters, both in talks and posters, to everyone who travelled to Montréal, and, of course, to the amazing organizers who made this conference such a success. We are already looking forward to #CO32027! Can't wait to see you there!
Group picture of the attendees of the comparative cognition conference on a stage with two background screens lit up with QR codes behind
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The special lecture by Dr. Robert Cook is starting! 🎉 A leader in #ComparativeCognition, he is presenting work on #VisualPerception, #Learning, and #Memory, examining how #Animals, from pigeons to humans, process and act on complex sensory information #CO32026 🧪 #ComparativePsychology
Bearded man in a blue shirt and tie facing camera.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
How do we define and measure #Emotion and #Personality in #Animals? From #Bonobo behavior to human perceptions of #Dog emotion, this session explores how we identify, interpret, and standardize #IndividualDifferences across species. #CO32026 🧪
Red-speckled Australian Cattle Dog with mouth slightly open looking at camera while in a grassy area.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Brittany Greene tending to a culvert clogged by Castor canadensis below a motion-triggered predator sound device. #ouanimalbehavior #oubiosci
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
How do #Animals make decisions and learn? From cichlid fish, and cowbirds to zebra finches, zebrafish, and ants, this session explores how social context shapes learning, decision-making and collective behavior across species. #CO32026 🧪
Ant on mossy log
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Attend the #AnimalWelfare & #Conservation session to gain insights on evidence-based best practices in managed care & the conservation impacts on wild counterparts. #CO32026 🧪 📷 by Athena Rycyk #AnimalBehavior #Manatee
Trichechus manatus latirostris, commonly called a manatee, with dorsal boat strike scarring & her calf swimming in Florida waters.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Under what conditions do specialized #Navigation skills falter? Inverted rats, escaping amphipods and intraspecific motivated jumping spiders will all be featured in the mazes and detours #CO32026 session 🧪 📷 Fiona Cross #AnimalBehavior #ComparativeCognition
A dark jumping brown spider, Portia africana, on a leaf.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#FeatureSession Alert! #EarlyCareerAwardWinner Stephen Ferrigno Stephen Ferrigno presents his work showing that monkeys and humans use similar, queue-like memory systems for hierarchical sequences, challenging traditional models of how structured information is represented #CO32026 🧪
Brown haired man in a mauve button up shirt in front of a bookcase, facing the camera.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
How do #Dogs understand us? The #CanineCognition session explores perspective taking and cue use to self-control and emotional processes, investigating both the strengths and limits of how dogs think and learn. #CO32026 🐶 🧪 #AnimalBehavior #DogBehavior
Dog watching experimenter photo: Ludwig Huber & Karin Bayer, Vetmeduni Vienna, Austria. Smiling dog photo: Ellen Furlong
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Dr. Alice Auerspreg started our #problemsolving session off strong by introducing us to tool-based self grooming in companion bovine #CO32026 Pictured below is a slide from the presentation: Veronica the cow holding a brush handle in her mouth & scratching her posterior with the bristled side.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#Wallabies, #Hornbills, #Cows, #Pigs & #Wolves will all be featured in our #ProblemSolving session. #ComparativeCognition scientists will present their findings on individual and/or social object engagement. #CO32026 🐺🐷🐮 🧪 📷 @jcong91.bsky.social #AnimalBehavior
Two Notamacropus rufogriseus, commonly called the red-necked wallaby, interacting with a rope pulling apparatus photo credit, Dr. Jenna Congdon.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
How do #Animals perceive number? This question gets explored in the #CO32026 #Numerosity session investigating numerical #Cognition across species, from #Bees to #Fish, demonstrating how animals represent quantity, distinguish number from other cues, and even link numbers to symbols 🐝🐟 🧪
Bee on white flower.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How do #Animals learn, generalize and make decisions? This #CO32026 session explores #AssociativeProcesses from visual categorization to reinforcement history and neural value coding, highlighting how experience shapes behavior across contexts in research! 🧪
Rock pigeon (i.e., the common pigeon) facing camera.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Kicking off #CO32026 with Conference Registration & Poster Session 1 set up in the Foyer! Grab a coffee, some snacks, get your posters ready, and connect with fellow researchers 🤓 🧪
A spiral notebook with the word “Registration” written on it, placed on a desk with a laptop, phone, pen, and a glass.
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Show Your Comparative Cognition Love!🦝♥️ Order your CCS merchandise in our online shop. We have water bottles, hats, mugs & more. We still have the CO3 2025 shirts in honor of Suzanne MacDonald, ft. orangutans & raccoons & we'll make sporadic announcements as new items are added
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
CO3 2026 will be in Montréal! 🇨🇦 📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC 📅 April 15–18 After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🎇✨Congratulations Prof. Susan Healy, our 2027 Research Award recipient (Uni. St Andrews, UK). A symposium + banquet will honor her contributions at the 2027 conference & a special issue will be published March 2028: 'In Honour of the Contributions of Susan Healy' #WomenInSTEM
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
✨What an incredible CO3 we had this year #CO3_2025 ! Thank you to all joined us and contributed your insights and energy to the talks, posters, events and great discussions. It was a truly inspiring event. Until next time💙🏳️‍🌈🌍🤝
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Maria Botero gives her talk discussing the exemplary work of Suzanne MacDonald and how she has contributed to the field of Comparative Cognition! Such a great tribute to a true leader and role model in our field! #CO3_2025 🧪🦝🐘
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Symposium in Honor of the Contributions of Suzanne MacDonald is starting soon! Join us for talks featuring A Tribute to Suzanne MacDonald, Dimensions of Mind Perception in Companion Animals, Human-Crow Relationships, Animal Cultures, & more! #CO3_2025 🧪🦧🐒🐦‍⬛
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The #Attention & #Memory session is about to begin! Come join us for talks about Cognitive Effort & Working Memory in Rheus monkeys, Reversed Attentional Boost Effect in Pigeons, Sensory Modality & Visual Working Memory, & Long-term Memory in Dolphins #CO3_2025 🧪🐬🐒
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Rebecca Westwick starts off the session presenting work on a #cognitive test battery with the #charismatic dung beetle 🪲💩#CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Good morning #CO3_2025! Come join us for a group visit to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History at 9:00am! A member of Team CO3 will lead a walking group from the hotel foyer for an approximate 10 minute walk. A reduced admission will be offered when showing your CO3 badge!
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The Perspective Taking & Social Perception session is starting at 4:54pm! Join us for talks discussing What Monkeys Know About Knowledge, Limits of Primate Gaze-Following, Deceiving Bonobos, Perspective-taking in Chimps, Dominance in Bonobos, & more! #CO3_2025 🦧🦍🧪
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Do dolphins understand cooperation and how do they coordinate it? Kelly Jaakkola shows us the strategies dolphins use to initiate and coordinate cooperation with partners 🐬 🧪 #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Come back after the snack break for the #Communication session starting at 4:02 PM. We will hear about aspects of communication in #dolphins, #apes, #chickadees, and #ChatGPT. #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Tanya Shoot presents her work discussing Cognition in Plants 🪴 🌱 suggesting that we should “move towards the idea of plants as active individuals, rather than passive factories”. What an interesting presentation! #CO3_2025 🧪
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Join us for the Emerging Topics in Comparative Cognition session starting at 2:41pm! Talks will be discussing Higher & Lower Cognition, Radicle Embodied Cognition in Plants 🪴 and Spontaneous Cognition in Bumblebees 🐝 #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Francisca Diaz presents data showing that pigeons and humans tested using the same paradigm show the coherence effect 🐦🧒 #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The #Discrimination session starts at 1:40PM. Learn about mental representations, visual #perception, visual discrimination, #numerosity, preferences for #auditory complexity, and hierarchical perception! 🧪🐶🐱🐵🐦🐀🦜#CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Stephanie Hargrave presents how #dogs discriminate between visual stimuli using a #touchscreen task 🐶🧪 #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The #CanineCognition session is about to begin! Come listen to talks discussing Optimizing Automated Computer Touchscreens for Dog Cognition Testing, DogTouch- a portable touchscreen platform for behavioral and cognitive testing in dogs, and Canine Self-Control! #CO3_2025 🧪🐾🐕
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Break time! Join us afterwards for the Canine Cognition session starting at 1:03pm! #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Liza Rothkoff presents that odor detection performance decreases when switching from low to moderate intensity exercise but detection is not as affected when decreasing exercise intensity. 🧪🐶👃#CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Very cool to see results from the big collaborative effort Many Birds @themanybirds.bsky.social @drrmiller.bsky.social #CO3_2025 🧪🐤🐦🦜🦆
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The #CanineCognition: OlfactoryDiscrimination session is starting soon! Come join us for talks featuring Same-Different Odor Learning, Effects of Exercise & Physiology on Odor Detection, Effect of Arousal on Memory Consolidation in an Odor Detection Task and more! #CO3_2025🧪🐕🐾
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Come join us at 6:30 for our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Event in Alvarado DE! This event is to serve as a safe space for discussing EDI concerns and challenges. All are warmly welcome to join, snack will be provided! Hope to see you all there! #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Dogs show stress responses to an attention bias test when induced to a negative emotional state🐶🧪. @MolinaroHolly #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Our last session of talks for Day 2 of #CO3_2025 is Animal Emotion, starting at 5:02 PM. These talks will provide some ideas of how to assess emotions in bonobos, dogs, budgerigars, and humans. 🧪🐶🐤🧍‍♀️
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
@MariaBoter0 on the Impact of #Stress in #CognitivePerformance in Dogs & Welfare in Research 🐕🧪 showing that behavioral markers of stress were significantly negatively correlated with performance on puzzle tasks & positively associated with use of dissent behaviors #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Join us for the #Cognition & #Welfare session starting soon! Listen to talks discussing the Impact of Environmental Enrichment on Hermit Crab Behavior, the Impact of Stress in Cognitive Performance in Dogs, and Motivation of Repetitive Barrier Interactions! #CO3_2025 🧪🦮🦀
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Zoe Johnson-Ulrich talks about how horses solve a multi-access box and inter-individual variation in this ability across species. 🐴🧪 #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The SpatialCognition & Navigation session is about to begin! Come listen to talks discussing Amphipod Motivation & Memory, Collective Route Memories in Homing Pigeons, Cognitive Maps, Stimulus Response Parings & Full-Bore Representations, and Desert Ant Navigation #CO3_2025🧪🐜🐦
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
@aaron.blaisdell.bsky.social discusses how visual space information might be encoded into time, informed by insect movement 🧪#CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The Serial Processing Session is starting at 1:53 PM. Find out more about cognitive studies of learning and time as well as methods to assess these data! #CO3_2025
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Benjamin Wilson presents his talk discussing the similarities and differences in abstract rule learning and generalization in humans and nonhuman primates! His work showed that nonhuman primates have less cognitive flexibility in rule learning compared to humans! #CO3_2025 🧪🦧🦍
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The Learning session is starting soon! Come listen to talks discussing #AbstractRuleLearning, #InformationSearch, and #GeometricIntuitions in human and nonhuman primates, and also #Reinforcement and #SameDifferentDiscriminations in Pigeons! 🧪🐦🦧🦍
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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Why do homing pigeons loop when navigating? Rithwik Cherian presents that in early flights, loops increase efficiency for pigeons and could help encode landmarks along a flight path 🐦🧪#CO3_2025
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