Motivational Factors Underlying Problem Solving: Comparing Wolf and Dog Puppies' Explorative and Neophobic Behaviors at 5, 6, and 8 Weeks of Age

Frontiers in Psychology

Sarah Marshall-Pescini¹ 

关键词: domestication;    problem-solving;    wolves;    dogs;    exploration;    neophobia;    critical period;    development;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00180

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Wolves have been shown to be better in independent problem-solving tasks than dogs, however it is unclear whether cognitive or motivational factors underlie such differences. In a number of species problem solving has been linked to both persistence in exploration and neophobia, suggesting both these aspects may underlie dog-wolf differences in problem solving. Indeed adult wolves have been shown to be more likely to approach a novel object and more persistent in their investigation of it, but also slower in making contact with it and more fearful of it than dogs.

【 授权许可】

CC BY