Weak General but No Specific Habituation in Anticipating Stimuli of Presumed Negative and Positive Valence by Weaned Piglets

Positive and negative stimuli have asymmetric fitness consequences. Whereas, a missed opportunity may be compensated, an unattended threat can be fatal. This is why it has been hypothesised that habituation to positive stimuli is fast while it may be difficult to habituate to negative stimuli, at le...

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Main Authors: Angela Henzen, Lorenz Gygax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/9/149