Hungry pigeons prefer sooner rare food over later likely food or faster information
Neslihan Wittek,
Berna Selin Sayin,
Nurdem Okur
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionMaking decisions and investing effort to obtain rewards may depend on various factors, such as the delay to reward, the probability of its occurrence, and the information that can be collected about it. As predicted by various theories, pigeons and other animals indeed mind these factors when deciding.MethodsWe now implemented a task in which pigeons were allowed to choose among three options and to peck at the chosen key to improve the conditions of reward delivery. Pecking more at a first color r… Show more
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