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This research aims to explore the existence of collective memory mechanisms in nonhuman animals compared to humans.

Collective Memory in Animals

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This research aims to explore the existence of collective memory mechanisms in nonhuman animals compared to humans.
Proposed a comparative framework for analyzing collective memory across species.
Outlined cognitive foundations of collective memory in humans, including various types of memory and mechanisms.
Examined evidence of collective memory-like mechanisms in nonhuman animals across different taxa.
Identified animal behaviors that exhibit episodic-like and semantic-like memory.
Demonstrated that nonhuman animals engage in social learning and knowledge transmission beyond individual capacity.
Found that although animals lack human-like autobiographical memory, they show mechanisms that support collective memory.

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This systematic framework examines collective memory mechanisms in animals, suggesting implications for social behavior.

Bietti et al. (2026) studied this question.

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