Comparing cognitive flexibility in wild and captive Japanese macaques using a touchscreen reversal learning task

• Project/Area Number: 24K16871
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 10040:Experimental psychology-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: WILSON DUNCAN 京都大学, 文学研究科, 講師 (20828925)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
• Keywords: Cognitive flexibility / Reversal learning / Touchscreen / Japanese macaques

Outline of Research at the Start

This study will compare cognitive flexibility in wild and captive Japanese macaques using a reversal learning task presented on portable touchscreens. The research aims to address the gap in knowledge between lab and field cognition studies to advance our understanding of the evolution of cognition.