Oppositions, joints, and targets: the attractors that are the glue of social interactions

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dc.contributor.authorHam, Jackson R.
dc.contributor.authorPellis, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorPellis, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-05T22:49:49Z
dc.date.available2025-11-05T22:49:49Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractSocial interactions are often analyzed by scoring segments of predefined behavior and then statistically assessing numerical and sequential patterns to identify the structure of the encounters. However, this approach can miss the dynamics of the animals’ relationship over the course of the encounter, one that often involves invariant bonds, say a nose-to-nose orientation, with many different movements performed by both partners acting to counteract each other’s attempts to break or maintain the relationship. Moreover, these invariant bonds can switch from one configuration to another during an interaction, leading from one stable configuration to another. It is this stepwise sequence of configurational stabilities that lead to functional outcomes, such as mating, aggression, or predation. By focusing on the sequence of invariant relational configurations, the deep structure of interactions can be discerned. This deep structure can then be used to differentiate between compensatory movements, no matter how seemingly stereotyped they may appear, from movement patterns which are restricted to a particular form when more than one option is available. A dynamic perspective requires suitable tools for analysis, and such tools are highlighted as needed in describing particular interactions.
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.identifier.citationHam, J. R., Pellis, S. M., & Pellis, V. C. (2024). Oppositions, joints, and targets: the attractors that are the glue of social interactions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 18, Article 1451283. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1451283
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7218
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscience
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1451283
dc.subjectEshkol-Wachmann movement notation
dc.subjectDeepLabCut
dc.subjectAustralian magpies
dc.subjectCape Barren geese
dc.subjectBeluga whales
dc.subjectGiant Madagascar hissing cockroaches
dc.subjectInvariance
dc.subjectHomeostasis
dc.titleOppositions, joints, and targets: the attractors that are the glue of social interactions
dc.typeArticle
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