Study of cognitive and neural mechanisms for the audio-visual individual recognition in birds.
Project/Area Number |
19700248
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Cognitive science
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Research Institution | Keio University |
Principal Investigator |
IZAWA Ei-ichi Keio University, 文学部, 准教授 (10433731)
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Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2008
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
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Keywords | 比較認知心理学 / 比較脳科学 / 個体認知 / カラス / 優劣関係 / 脳地図 |
Research Abstract |
本研究では,行動と脳科学の融合的手法を用い,カラスの高い知性を支える個体認知のメカニズム解明を試みた。行動研究では,カラスの視・聴覚,双方における個体認知を見出した。脳解剖学研究では,カラス脳地図を作成し,脳の全容を世界で初めて描出した。他個体との対面時に活性化する脳部位を同定し,外套-海馬-中隔系が関与していること見出した。この成果は,霊長類とは独立に進化した鳥の知性について,行動・脳の融合的理解への足がかりとなる。
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Report
(3 results)
Research Products
(53 results)
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[Journal Article] Gene expression profile in cerebrum in the filial imprinting of domestic chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus)2008
Author(s)
Yamaguchi, S., Fujii-Taira, I., Katagiri, S., Izawa, E-I., Fujimoto, Y., Takeuchi, H., Takano, T., Matsushima, T., Homma, K. J.
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Journal Title
Brain Research Bulletin 76
Pages: 275-281
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Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Up-regulation of microtubule-associated protein 2 accompanying the filial imprinting of domestic chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus)2008
Author(s)
Yamaguchi, S., Fujii-Taira, I., Murakami A., Hirose N., Aoki, N., Izawa, E-I., Fujimoto, Y., Takano, T., Matsushima, T., Homma, K. J.
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Journal Title
Brain Research Bulletin 76
Pages: 282-288
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Peer Reviewed
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[Presentation] Kondo, N., Izawa, E-I., and Watanabe, S.2008
Author(s)
Kondo, N., Izawa, E-I., and Watanabe, S.
Organizer
Vocal communication in birds and mammals
Place of Presentation
St Andrews, Scotland
Year and Date
2008-08-01
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