Behavioral responses to novelty, including fear and subsequent avoidance of novel stimuli,
ie, neophobia, determine how animals interact with their environment. Neophobia aids in …

One of the mysteries of animal problem-solving is the extent to which animals mentally
represent problems in their minds. Humans can imagine both the solution to a problem and the …

Self‐control is critical for both humans and nonhuman animals because it underlies
complex cognitive abilities, such as decision‐making and future planning, enabling goal‐directed …

In recent years, robotic animals and humans have been used to answer a variety of questions
related to behavior. In the case of animal behavior, these efforts have largely been in the …

Delay of gratification–a form of self-control–is the ability to forsake immediately available
rewards in order to obtain larger-valued outcomes in future, which develops throughout the pre-…

Results show that people walk faster when personal space is invaded, and walking speed
and direction are changed to a higher degree at high pedestrian ow. ese results show how …

Self-control underlies cognitive abilities such as decision making and future planning. Delay
of gratification is a measure of self-control and involves obtaining a more valuable outcome …

In adult humans, decisions involving the choice and use of tools for future events typically
require episodic foresight. Previous studies suggest some non-human species are capable of …

The ability to make profitable decisions in natural foraging contexts may be influenced by an
additional requirement of tool-use, due to increased levels of relational complexity and …

Lateralized eye use is thought to increase brain efficiency, as the two hemispheres process
different information perceived by the eyes. It has been observed in a wide variety of …