Desire-state attribution: Benefits of a novel paradigm using the food-sharing behavior of Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius)

In recent years, we have investigated the possibility that Eurasian jay food sharing might rely on desire-state attribution. The female's desire for a particular type of food can be decreased by sating her on it (specific satiety) and the food sharing paradigm can be used to test whether the ma...

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Main Authors: Ljerka Ostojić, Lucy G. Cheke, Rachael C. Shaw, Edward W. Legg, Nicola S. Clayton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-03-01
Series:Communicative & Integrative Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2015.1134065