Foraging in neuroscience
Foraging theory offers an ethological framework for studying complex behavior in neuroscience, bridging the gap between simplified tasks and unconstrained behaviors.
Optimal foraging theory has inspired behavioral tasks and computational models for understanding the neural basis of decision-making across species.
Research from behavioral ecology and neuroscience can be integrated to shed light on the mechanisms of other aspects of foraging behaviors, such as the role of complex environments, sensory signals, and social contexts.
Studying the brain through the lens of foraging allows neuroscientists to leverage advances in modeling, tool development, and cross-species research, while also benefiting from collaboration with ethologists and behavioral ecologists.
https://www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences/fulltext/S0166-2236(25)00184-5
