Measuring self-control in a wild songbird using a spatial discounting task

Abstract Self-control allows animals to resist instant gratification and invest more time and/or energy in better outcomes. However, widespread temporal self-control tasks lack ecological validity for many species, and few studies have explored whether self-control can be measured in the wild. We us...

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Main Authors: Ella McCallum, Rachael C. Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-10-01
Series:Animal Cognition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01911-4
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