Publications and datasets

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Books & Theme Issues

[Phil Trans cover]Reader, S. M., Flynn, E., Morand-Ferron, J. & Laland, K. N., Eds. 2016. . , volume 371 (issue 1690).

[Animal Innovation]Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N., Eds. 2003. . Oxford: .

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Print version available from  or other book sellers. 

Reviewed in (2004, 427, p. 679), (2004, 67, p. 993-994), (2004, 8, p. 98-99), Animal Welfare (2004, 13, p. 381-383), the (2004, 16, p. 18-19), (2005, 76, p. 42-44), Primate Eye, and (2006, 21, p. 135-141).

General Articles

# Publication
1

Reader, S. M. 2004. . , 183 (2456), 34-37.

Cover story. See accompanying features in (July 19, 2004), Heise Online (July 20, 2004), forskning.no (July 28, 2004), Dagbladet (July 28, 2004), Dagens Næringsliv (July 28, 2004), Aftenposten (July 29, 2004), Adresseavisen (July 29, 2004), Weekendavisen (August 15, 2004), De Morgen (September 16, 2004), Bionieuws (2004, 16, p.5), and on ('Ideas', November 14, 2004).

In 2011 our work on animal innovation was featured in a research report by information technology company , for their ‘Masters of Innovation’ series (subscription required).

Papers & Book Chapters

# Publication Full Text Data & Extras
76 Fox, J. A., Reader, S. M., Guigueno, M. F. & Barrett, R. D. H. In press. Developmental behavioural plasticity and DNA methylation patterns in response to predation stress in Trinidadian guppies.​ .    
75 Fox, J. A., Reader, S. M. & Barrett, R. D. H. In press. Rapid neural DNA methylation responses to predation stress in Trinidadian guppies. .     
74

Guigueno, M. F., Foster, A. C. & Reader, S. M. In press. Current predation risk has opposing effects on social learning of foraging locations across two guppy populations. .

    
73

Fox, J. A., Toure, M. W., Heckley, A., Fan, R., Reader, S. M. & Barrett, R. D. H. 2024. . , 291, 20232625.

  
72

Rawlings, B. S. & Reader, S. M. In press. . In J. Tehrani, J. R. Kendal & R. L. Kendal (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Cultural Evolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

    
71

Creighton, M. J. A., Luo, A. Q., Reader, S. M. & Mooers, A. O. 2023. . Animal Conservation, 26, 355-364.

    
70

Fan, R., Reader, S. M.* & Sakata, J. T.* 2022. . , 289, 20220829. *Equal contributors. 

69

Reddon, A. R., Aubin-Horth, N. & Reader, S. M. 2022. . , 316, 118-127.

68

Toure, M. W. & Reader, S. M. 2022. . , 128, 49-60.

67

Reddon, A. R., Ruberto, T. & Reader, S. M. 2022. . , 159, 1-20.

 

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66

Creighton, M. J. A., Greenberg, D. A., Reader, S. M. & Mooers, A. O. 2021. . , 180, 269-290.

  

65 Sims, P. Q. & Reader, S. M. 2021. . , 192, 104475.
64 Milham, M. P., et al. 2020. . , 105, 600-603.

 
63

Turner, S. E., Nakamichi, M., Nobuhara, T., Nobuhara, H. & Reader, S. M. 2018. Disability and dominance rank in adult female and male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). In: U. Kalbitzer & K. M. Jack (Eds.), Primate Life Histories, Sex Roles, and Adaptability: Essays in Honour of Linda M. Fedigan (pp. 133-155). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

    
62

Milham, M. P., et al. 2018. . , 100, 61-74.

Featured in a Neuron preview by Vanduffel (‘’).

  
61

Reddon, A. R., Chouinard-Thuly, L., Leris, I. & Reader, S. M. 2018. . , 32, 1847-1856.

Featured by the (June 5, 2018); 'Today', BBC Radio 4 (June 5, 2018); BBC Worldwide News (June 5, 2018), La Presse (June 10, 2018)
60

Navarrete, A. F., Blezer, E. L. A., Pagnotta, M., de Viet, E. S. M., Todorov, O. S., Lindenfors, P., Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 2018. . , 91, 1-9.

Please see the accompanying . 

Selected as an Editor's Choice article.

59 Chouinard-Thuly, L., Reddon, A. R., Leris, I., Earley, R. L. & Reader, S. M. 2018. . , 5, 172268.
58 Street, S. E., Navarrete, A. F., Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2017. . , 114, 7908–7914.
57 Cabrera-Álvarez, M.J., Swaney, W. T. & Reader, S. M. 2017.. , 182, 107-113.    
56 Chouinard-Thuly, L., Gierszewski, S., Rosenthal, G. G., Reader, S. M., Rieucau, G., Woo, K. L., Gerlai, R., Tedore, C., Ingley, S. J., Stowers, J. R., Frommen, J. G., Dolins, F. L. & Witte, K. 2017. . , 63, 5-19.  
55 Jacquin, L., Dybwad, C., Rolshausen, G., Hendry, A. P. & Reader, S. M. 2017. . , 20, 97-108.    
54 Leris, I. & Reader, S. M. 2016.. , 120, 11-19.  
53

Reader, S. M. 2016.. , 5.

  
52 Jacquin, L., Reader, S. M., Boniface, A., Mateluna, J., Patalas, I., Pérez-Jvostov, F. & Hendry, A. P. 2016.. , 29, 1406–1422.  
51 Navarrete, A. F., Reader, S. M., Street, S. E., Whalen, A. & Laland, K. N. 2016. . , 371, 20150186.  

 
50 Reader, S. M., Morand-Ferron, J. & Flynn, E. 2016. . , 371, 20150182.  
49 Dargent, F., Reddon, A. R., Swaney, W. T., Fussmann, G. F., Reader, S. M., Scott, M. E. & Forbes, M. R. 2015. . , 142: 1647-1655.  
48 Reader, S. M. 2015. . , 7: 451-468. doi: 10.1111/tops.12148  
47 Swaney, W. T., Cabrera-Álvareza, M.J. & Reader, S. M. 2015. . , 118, 42-46.    
46 Lindeyer, C. M., Langen, E. M. A., Swaney, W. T. & Reader, S. M. 2015. . , 152, 897-915. DOI: .    
45

McCabe, C. M., Reader, S. M. & Nunn, C. L. 2015. . , 282, 20140862. DOI: .

Electronic Supplementary Material () and are available on the journal website. 

  

44

MacLean, E. L., et al. 2014. . , 111, E2140–E2148.

Featured in (April 22, 2014), (April 28, 2014), and '' (May 20, 2014). Recommended by .

43 Toelch, U., Bruce, M. J., Newson, L., Richerson, P. J. & Reader, S. M. 2014. . , 281, 20132864.
   (ESM) is available on the journal website. 
42 Reader, S. M. 2014. . In:  (Ed. by Losos, J. B.). New York: Oxford University Press.    
41

Lefebvre, L., Reader, S. M. & Sol, D. 2013. . , 81, 143-145.

Invited Citation Classic essay to commemorate our 2004 paper.

  
40 Lindeyer, C. M., Meaney, M. J. & Reader, S. M. 2013. . , 55, 168-175.    
39 Goossens, B. M. A., van den Berg, L. M., Reader, S. M. & Sterck, E. H. M. 2012. . , 149, 1319-1337.    
38 Toelch, U., Bruce, M. J., Meeus, M. T. H. & Reader, S. M. 2011. . , 2, 160.  
37

Reader, S. M., Hager, Y. & Laland, K. N. 2011. . , 366, 1017-1027.

(ESM) is available on the journal website. Data can be downloaded via the .

Part of a special issue of entitled ''.

In the top 10 most cited articles in 2011 (third highest cited), .

Reprinted as: Reader, S. M., Hager, Y. & Laland, K. N. 2012. The evolution of primate general and cultural intelligence. In: (Ed. by Whiten, A., Hinde, R. A., Stringer, C. B. & Laland, K. N.), pp. 139-158. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  
36

Mühlhoff, N., Stevens, J. R. & Reader, S. M. 2011. . , 2, 68.

Data are archived online as or via the .
35 Morand-Ferron, J., Doligez, B., Dall, S. R. X. & Reader, S. M. 2010.. In:, Volume 3 (Ed. by Breed, M. D. & Moore, J.), pp. 242-250. Oxford: Academic Press.    
34 Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 2010.. In:, Volume 2 (Ed. by Breed, M. D. & Moore, J.), pp. 150-154. Oxford: Academic Press.    
33 Toelch, U., Bruce, M. J., Meeus, M. T. H. & Reader, S. M. 2010. . , 31, 326-333.    
32 Reader, S. M. & Biro, D. 2010. . , 38, 265-283.    
31 Lindeyer, C. M. & Reader, S. M. 2010. . , 79, 827-834.    
30 Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 2010. . In: (Ed. by O'Brien, M. J. & Shennan, S. J.), pp. 37-51. Cambridge, Mass.: .    
29

González-Lagos, C., Sol, D. & Reader, S. M. 2010.. , 23, 1064-1074.

See accompanying podcast on (July 18, 2010) and features on (July 15, 2010), (July 20, 2010) and forskning.no (July 26, 2010).

  
28 Toelch, U., van Delft, M. J., Bruce, M. J., Donders, R., Meeus, M. T. H. & Reader, S. M. 2009. . , 30, 32-40.    
27 Sol, D., Bacher, S., Reader, S. M. & Lefebvre, L. 2008. . , 172, S63-S71. PDF or   
26

Reader, S. M., Bruce, M. J. & Rebers, S. 2008. . , 4, 37-40.

See accompanying feature in (2007, December 12, p.3)

    
25 Goossens, B. M. A., Dekleva, M., Reader, S. M., Sterck, E. H. M. & Bolhuis, J. J. 2008. . , 75, 1673-1681.    
24 Boogert, N. J., Reader, S. M., Hoppitt, W. & Laland, K. N. 2008. . , 75, 1509-1518.    
23

Réale, D., Reader, S. M., Sol, D., McDougall, P. T. & Dingemanse, N. J. 2007. . , 82, 291-318.

Now cited over 2500 times on Google Scholar and 1500 times on WoS! Third most cited article in Biological Reviews. 

  
22 Reader, S. M. 2006. . In:  (Ed. by Preuss, T. M.), pp. 261-265. Oxford: Academic Press.  
21 McDougall, P. T., Réale, D., Sol, D. & Reader, S. M. 2006. . , 9, 39-48  
20 Lefebvre, L., Reader, S. M. & Boire, D. 2006. . In:  (Ed. by Striedter, G. F. & Rubenstein, J. L. R.), pp. 121-141. Oxford: Academic Press.  
19 Boogert, N. J., Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2006. . , 72, 1229-1239.  
18

Morand-Ferron, J., Lefebvre, L., Reader, S. M., Sol, D. & Elvin, S. 2004.  , 68, 1267-1274.

See accompanying feature in Nature Australia (2005, 28 (5), p.16).

  
17 Reader, S. M. 2004. . , 32, 90-104. PDF or   
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Lefebvre, L., Reader, S. M. & Sol, D. 2004. . , 63, 233-246.

Reprinted in 'Animal Behaviour', Sage Publications 2010 (pp. 89-112, volume 4)

Selected as a 'Citation Classic' by : Read our essay on the background to this article.

  
15 Reader, S. M. 2003. . , 53, 147-158. PDF or   
14 Reader, S. M., Kendal, J. R. & Laland, K. N. 2003. . , 66, 729-739.  
13 Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2003. . In:  (Ed. by S. M. Reader & K. N. Laland), pp. 3-35. Oxford: .    
12

Reader, S. M. & MacDonald, K. 2003. . In:  (Ed. by S.M. Reader & K. N. Laland), pp. 83-116. Oxford: .

Read the appendix of brain component volumes (PDF file).

   Appendix of brain component volumes
11 Reader, S. M. 2003. . In:  (Ed. by D. M. Fragaszy & S. Perry), pp. 56-93. Cambridge: . PDF or   
10

Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2002. . , 99, 4436-4441.

Cover story. See accompanying features in (2002, March 16, p.11), (2002, 161, p.166), (March 14, 2002), (2003, 44, p. 151), and the commentary by Seyfarth & Cheney in ( PNAS, 99, p. 4141-4142).

or 

Dataset - see Reader et al. 2011
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Reader, S. M., Morand-Ferron, J., Côté, I. & Lefebvre, L. 2002. . , 15, 117-123.

(El Pitirre is now the )

or 

  
8 Reader, S. M., Nover, D. & Lefebvre, L. 2002. . , 73, 82-85.  
7 Day, R. L., MacDonald, T., Brown, C., Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 2001. . , 62, 917-925.  
6 Lefebvre, L., Reader, S. M. & Webster, S. J. 2001. Novel food use by Gray Kingbirds and Red-necked Pigeons in Barbados. , 121, 247-249.  
5 Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2001. . , 22, 787-805.  
4

Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 2000. . , 60, 175-180.

See accompanying feature in magazine (2001, 19(1), 22).

  
3 Reader, S. M. & Laland, K. N. 1999.  , 3(2), 100-108.  
2 Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 1999b. . , 10, 270-274.

or 

  
1

Laland, K. N. & Reader, S. M. 1999a. . , 57, 331-340.

See accompanying features in (1999, 398, 111) and (1999, 155, 364-366).

  

Theses

# Publication
1 Reader, S. M. 2000. Social Learning and Innovation: Individual Differences, Diffusion Dynamics and Evolutionary Issues. Unpublished PhD Thesis, .

Book Reviews & Commentaries

# Publications

Full Text

Data & Extras
11 Chouinard-Thuly, L. & Reader, S. M. 2015.  , 38, 20-22. doi: doi: PDF  
10 Reader, S. M. 2014. . , 37, 217-218. PDF  
9 Reader, S. M. & Leris, I. 2014.  , 37, 96-97. PDF  
8 Reader, S. M. & Hrotic, S. M. 2012. . , 30, 238-239. PDF  
7 Reader, S. M. 2007. Environmentally invoked innovation and cognition. , 30, 420-421. PDF  
6 Reader, S. M. 2006. Evo-devo, modularity, and evolvability: Insights for cultural evolution. , 29, 361-362. PDF or   
5 Reader, S. M., Sol, D. & Lefebvre, L. 2005. . , 9, 411.  
4 Reader, S. M. 2004. Review of Dingemanse N.J. 2003: Natural selection and avian personality in a fluctuating environment. , 92, 265-266.  
3 Reader, S. M. 2004. Comment on 'The invention of technology: Prehistory and cognition'. , 45, 154-155.    
2 Reader, S. M. & Lefebvre, L. 2001. Social learning and sociality. , 24(2), 353-355. PDF or   
1 Reader, S. M. 2001. The nature of the memetic beast. Review of Darwinizing culture: the status of memetics as a science (edited by R. Aunger, Oxford University Press, 2000). , 5, 365-366.  

Supervised & Co-supervised Ph.D./M.Sc Theses

# Publication Full Text
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Dufour, L. 2025. Foraging under stress: Studies of three neotropical species. M.Sc. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Rao, A. 2024. Investigating shoal dynamics: Behavioural flexibility in the grouping of Trinidadian guppies. M.Sc. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Toure, M. W. 2021. Learning and exploration in the Trinidadian guppy: investigations into plasticity and constraints. M.Sc. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Fan, R. 2020. Alarm cues and alarmed conspecifics: Neural correlates of learning from others about novel threats in the Trinidadian guppy. M.Sc. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Creighton, M. J. A. 2020. Determinants of primate diversity with implications for comparative biology and conservation. M.Sc. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Sims, P. Q. 2020. Behavioural innovation: Sources and predictors of intraspecific variation in Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Ph.D. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Vassileva, I. 2019. Assessing flexibility in shoaling and learning in the Trinidadian guppy, ɬ﷬. 

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Cabrera-Álvarez, M. J. 2018. Neural mechanisms of social behaviour and social information use in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Ph.D. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada.

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Chouinard-Thuly, L. 2018. Phenotypic plasticity in social information use and stress responses in Trinidadian guppies. Ph.D. thesis, ɬ﷬, Canada. 

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Leris, I. 2016. Early environment and the development of social behaviours in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata. Ph.D. thesis, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

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Lindeijer, C. M. 2012. A neurobehavioural analysis of social behaviour and learning in fish and mammals. Ph.D. thesis, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

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Goossens, B. M. A. 2008. There is more to gaze than meets the eye: How animals perceive the visual behaviour of others. Ph.D. thesis, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

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Preprints

# Publications
3 Creighton, M. J. A., Luo, A. Q., Reader, S. M. & Mooers, A. O. 2021. . bioRxiv, 2021.09.10.459781.
 
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Creighton, M. J. A., Greenberg, D. A., Reader, S. M. & Mooers, A. O. 2021. . bioRxiv, 2020.10.15.341859.
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Chouinard-Thuly, L. & Reader, S. M. 2019. . bioRxiv, 786772.