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Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter
Experimental model and study participant details
Subjects were four adult bonobos (three male, one female) at the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa, USA: Mali, a 14-year-old female, Teco, a 12-year-old male, Kanzi, a…
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Assessing infrastructure exposure to mountain wave wind events in the Southern Appalachians
Fluctuations in climate variability are projected to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, including extreme wind events like mountain wave wind events (MWWE)1,2. These events, generated by stable airflow over…
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Longitudinal patterns of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder children in Shanghai, China
Understanding how ADHD children respond to emerging public events is essential. This study employed an event-based longitudinal design to track dynamic changes in individual emotional and behavioral outcomes during COVID-19. It extends the…
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Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules
From the bright lights of cities that don’t sleep — where people hustle and bustle through the night to keep subways, servers, and supply chains alive — to the whisper-dark understory of tropical forests where ants hum in syncopated lines, the…
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Gaze cluster analysis reveals heterogeneity in attention allocation and predicts learning outcomes
Sample
A convenience sample of 121 adults (age M = 25.76 years, range 18–55, SD = 7.41, 67% female) participated in the study and gave written informed consent prior to their participation. Ethical approval for this study was obtained…
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Confirmation bias through selective readout of information encoded in human parietal cortex
Participants
34 healthy human volunteers (sex: 16 male, 18 female) aged between 19–39 years (mean = 27 years, SD = 5) participated in the study. All participants gave written consent and were naive to the objectives of the study….
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Capturing the complexity of human strategic decision-making with machine learning
McKelvey, R. D. & Palfrey, T. R. Quantal response equilibria for normal form games. Games Econ. Behav. 10, 6–38 (1995).
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Camerer, C. F. Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in…
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