Comparative Cognition

Last updated on Jan 27, 2023
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Kenneth Tyler Wilcox
Kenneth Tyler Wilcox
Statistical Consultant

My research interests include integrative data analysis, meta-analysis, topic modeling, Bayesian statistics, multilevel modeling, statistical programming, and psychology.

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How humans discriminate acoustically among bottlenose dolphin signature whistles with and without masking by boat noise
Anthropogenic noise in the world’s oceans is known to impede many species’ ability to perceive acoustic signals, but little research …
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How humans discriminate acoustically among bottlenose dolphin signature whistles with and without masking by boat noise
Visual perception in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Successful recognition of 2-D objects rotated in the picture and depth planes
Aquatic species such as bottlenose dolphins can move in 3 dimensions and frequently view objects from different orientations. This …
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Visual perception in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Successful recognition of 2-D objects rotated in the picture and depth planes
North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) discriminate between 2D objects varying in shape and color
We investigated the ability of North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) to visually discriminate between 2D objects. The otters …
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North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) discriminate between 2D objects varying in shape and color
Visual perception of planar-rotated 2D objects in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
This study examined the ability of goldfish to visually identify 2D objects rotated in the picture plane. This ability would be …
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Visual discrimination of geometric and complex 2D shapes in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Visual object recognition allows fish to locate prey, avoid predators, recognize individuals, choose mates, and navigate. Previous …
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Visual discrimination of geometric and complex 2D shapes in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Small and large number discrimination in goldfish (Carassius auratus) with extensive training
Previous studies on relative quantity discrimination in birds and mammals with training procedures have employed hundreds or thousands …
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Small and large number discrimination in goldfish (Carassius auratus) with extensive training
An exploration of rhythm perception in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Rhythmic properties in penguin vocalizations may be unique to individuals. Rhythm perception is a cognitive ability previously thought …
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An exploration of rhythm perception in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Events

Long-term object recognition memory in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Object recognition memory is the ability to discriminate between novel and familiar objects. This form of memory aids fish in natural …
Apr 7, 2021 — Apr 10, 2021 Virtual conference
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Visual object categorization in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Winner of Oral Presentation Award.
Nov 16, 2020 — Nov 20, 2020 Rochester Institute of Technology
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Visual object categorization in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Many non-human animals including monkeys, goats, pigeons, and cichlids have shown the ability to categorize objects. In this study, we …
Apr 1, 2020 — Apr 4, 2020 Radisson Hotel Oceanfront
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Visual perception of rotated 2D color representations of familiar 3D objects in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The ability to visually recognize objects despite differences in orientation would be advantageous for fish because they often view …
Apr 10, 2019 — Apr 13, 2019 Radisson Hotel
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Visual discrimination of rotated 3D objects in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The ability to visually recognize objects despite differences in orientation would be advantageous for fish because they frequently …
Apr 4, 2018 — Apr 7, 2018 Radisson Hotel
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An exploration of rhythm perception in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Rhythmic properties in penguin vocalizations may be unique to individuals. Rhythm perception is a cognitive ability previously thought …
Dec 4, 2017 12:00 AM — Dec 8, 2017 12:00 AM New Orleans Marriott Hotel
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An exploration of rhythm perception in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Visual discrimination of rotated 2D objects in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Aquatic species such as bottlenose dolphins and goldfish can move in three dimensions and frequently view objects from different …
Nov 9, 2017 Vancouver Convention Center West
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Visual discrimination of rotated 2D objects in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Visual discrimination of rotated 2D objects in goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Many studies have addressed the ability of humans and non-human animals to visually recognize objects from different orientations, but …
Apr 19, 2017 — Apr 22, 2017 Radisson Hotel
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