Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) show subtle signs of uncertainty when choices are more difficult
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104766
Abstract: Humans can tell when they find a task difficult. Subtle uncertainty behaviors like changes in motor speed and muscle tension precede and affect these experiences. Theories of animal metacognition likewise stress the importance of endogenous… read more here.
Keywords: nonhuman animals; troglodytes show; uncertainty; show subtle ... See more keywords
Nonhuman Animals, Public Health, and Ethics: A First Step, But…
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DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2016.1213633
Abstract: In December 2015, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health held the first-ever summit on the intersection between nonhuman animal ethics and human health. The conference covered a variety of issues where animal health… read more here.
Keywords: nonhuman animals; public health; ethics first; animals public ... See more keywords
Internally Triggered Experiences of Hedonic Valence in Nonhuman Animals: Cognitive and Welfare Considerations
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DOI: 10.1177/17456916221120425
Abstract: Do any nonhuman animals have hedonically valenced experiences not directly caused by stimuli in their current environment? Do they, like us humans, experience anticipated or previously experienced pains and pleasures as respectively painful and pleasurable?… read more here.
Keywords: internally triggered; triggered experiences; welfare; experiences hedonic ... See more keywords