Social rules help varied personalities work as a team, fish study shows

Stickleback foraged more efficiently with conventions present than when individuals behaved independently

Shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life that you'd like to," the Smiths once sang. However, research suggests that may not be the case when working as a team.

Researchers have found that when animals temper their personalities because of social rules, the efficiency of a group to undertake risky missions - such as foraging for food - is boosted.