More exploratory house mice judge an ambiguous situation more negatively
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-020-01414-y
Abstract: Exploration tendency, one of the most investigated animal personality traits, may be driven by either positive (when seeking interesting information) or negative (to reduce the uncertainty of the environment) affective/emotional profiles. To disentangle the valence… read more here.
Keywords: exploration; house mice; judgment bias; ambiguous situation ... See more keywords
Lack of reinforcement is hard to “bear”: Assessing judgment bias in grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)
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DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2315042
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cognitive biases reveal underlying affective state by indicating optimism and pessimism. This methodology may permit assessment of positive welfare in animals that have few validated positive welfare indicators, such as bears. Our goal was… read more here.
Keywords: lack reinforcement; judgment; reinforcement hard; judgment bias ... See more keywords
Judgment Bias During Gestation in Domestic Pigs
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.881101
Abstract: In humans and rats, changes in affect are known to occur during pregnancy, however it is unknown how gestation may influence mood in other non-human mammals. This study assessed changes in pigs' judgment bias as… read more here.
Keywords: gestation; gestation domestic; domestic pigs; judgment bias ... See more keywords