Rats show direct reciprocity when interacting with multiple partners

Abstract Direct reciprocity, where individuals apply the decision rule ‘help someone who has helped you’, is believed to be rare in non-human animals due to its high cognitive demands. Especially if previous encounters with several partners need to be correctly remembered, animals might either stop...

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Main Authors: Nina Kettler, Manon K. Schweinfurth, Michael Taborsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82526-4