Rat boredom-like behaviour in a monotonous versus a varied foraging task: effects of sensory variation

Abstract Evidence increasingly reveals that non-human animals in monotonous situations can show boredom-like states, distinctively manifesting as increases in both arousal-seeking, restless behaviour and low arousal, drowsy behaviour. However, task related boredom has been little investigated in ani...

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Main Authors: Charlotte C. Burn, Ka Ho Timothy Ng, Matthew O. Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-07-01
Series:Animal Cognition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-025-01979-6
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