My interests can be split into three broad research areas: 1) cooperation among unrelated individuals 2) public information use, and 3) interindividual differences. My works combine theoretic models and laboratory experiments with zebra finches

Dubois, F., A. Belzile. 2012. Audience effect alters male mating preferences in zebra finches (Taeniapygia guttata). PLoS ONE, 7: e43697. Rosa, P., V. Nguyen, F. Dubois. 2012. Individual differences in sampling behaviour predict social information use in zebra finches. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 9: 1259-1265. Dubois, F., D. Réale, L.-A. Giraldeau. 2012. Frequency-dependent payoffs and sequential decision-making favour consistent tactic use. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 279: 1979-1985. Dubois, F., D. Drullion, K. Witte. 2012. Social information use may lead to maladaptive decisions: a game-theoretic model. Behavioral Ecology, 23: 225-231. Drullion, D., F. Dubois. 2012. Neighbour’s breeding success and the sex-ratio of their offspring affect the mate preferences of female zebra finches. PLoS ONE, 6: e29737. Larose, K., F. Dubois. 2011. Constraints on the evolution of reciprocity: an experimental test with zebra finches. Ethology, 117: 115-123. Dubois, F., J. Morand-Ferron & L.-A. Giraldeau. 2010. Learning in a game context: strategy choice by some keeps learning from evolving in others. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 277: 3609-3616. St-Pierre, A., K. Larose & F. Dubois. 2009. Long-term social bonds promote cooperation in the Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 276: 4223-4228. Drullion, D. & F. Dubois. 2008. Mate choice copying by female zebra finches: what happens when model females provide inconsistent information? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 63: 269-276. Giraldeau, L.-A., F. Dubois. 2008. Social foraging and the study of exploitative behaviour. Advances in the study of Behavior, 38: 59-104.