Luca Hahn
@lucahahn.bsky.social
Fascinated by (social) minds - cognition, sociality, culture. PhD student at University of Exeter, Cornwall, UK @uniexecec.bsky.social. Investigating social relationships/networks and social information use in wild jackdaws @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social.
In our new paper we discuss the coevolution of cognition and sociality (link: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...). It was a pleasure to work on this project with Andoni Sergiou, @josharbon.bsky.social, @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social, @shoalgroup.bsky.social, and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social!
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In our new paper we discuss the coevolution of cognition and sociality (link: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...). It was a pleasure to work on this project with Andoni Sergiou, @josharbon.bsky.social, @inesfuertbauer.bsky.social, @shoalgroup.bsky.social, and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social!
(7/9) Strongly bonded pairs were better able to coordinate hatching of their clutch to environmental conditions, but did not produce more or heavier fledglings. Maintaining strong pair bonds may facilitate coordination, but contrary to predictions there was no evidence for a direct adaptive value.
February 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
(7/9) Strongly bonded pairs were better able to coordinate hatching of their clutch to environmental conditions, but did not produce more or heavier fledglings. Maintaining strong pair bonds may facilitate coordination, but contrary to predictions there was no evidence for a direct adaptive value.
(6/9) Males in strongly bonded pairs responded more strongly to their partner’s distress. This finding could reflect variation in cognitive abilities to track and respond to subtle social information, as proposed by the Social Intelligence Hypothesis.
February 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
(6/9) Males in strongly bonded pairs responded more strongly to their partner’s distress. This finding could reflect variation in cognitive abilities to track and respond to subtle social information, as proposed by the Social Intelligence Hypothesis.
(5/9) Pair-bond strength (i) varied between pairs and (ii) was stable over time within pairs. This supports the assumption that if variation in pair-bond strength is driven by variation in underlying cognitive abilities, then these traits may come under selection.
February 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
(5/9) Pair-bond strength (i) varied between pairs and (ii) was stable over time within pairs. This supports the assumption that if variation in pair-bond strength is driven by variation in underlying cognitive abilities, then these traits may come under selection.
(1/9) Our new paper "Pair-bond strength is consistent and related to partner responsiveness in a wild corvid" is now out in Proc R Soc B! Research together with Beki Hooper, @guillmcivor.bsky.social, and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social Link: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
February 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
(1/9) Our new paper "Pair-bond strength is consistent and related to partner responsiveness in a wild corvid" is now out in Proc R Soc B! Research together with Beki Hooper, @guillmcivor.bsky.social, and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social Link: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...