How do animals weigh conflicting information about reward sources over time? Comparing dynamic averaging models

Abstract Optimal foraging theory suggests that animals make decisions which maximize their food intake per unit time when foraging, but the mechanisms animals use to track the value of behavioral alternatives and choose between them remain unclear. Several models for how animals integrate past exper...

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Main Authors: Jack Van Allsburg, Timothy A. Shahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-03-01
Series:Animal Cognition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01840-2
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