How Is Chimpanzee Self-Control Influenced by Social Setting?
Joint Authors
Perdue, Bonnie M.
Parrish, Audrey E.
Menzel, Emilie C.
Beran, Michael J.
Brosnan, Sarah F.
Evans, Theodore A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Diseases
Abstract EN
Self-control is often required in natural situations involving interactions with other individuals, and personal self-control can be compromised if other individuals act impulsively.
In this study, we tested self-control in pairs of chimpanzees in a variety of settings where at least one chimpanzee of each pair performed an established test for self-control in which candies accumulated one at time as long as the chimpanzee did not eat any of them.
When tested alone, some chimpanzees exhibited greater self-control as compared to when tested alongside a chimpanzee that independently performed the same type of test.
However, when the nonfocal animal freely consumed rewards while the focal chimpanzee performed the accumulation task, the self-control of some focal chimpanzees was elevated as compared to when working alone.
Finally, when the focal and nonfocal animals worked jointly on the same test and the number of rewards accumulated was dependent on both animals’ continued ability to inhibit eating the items, chimpanzees performed the same when housed together or in adjacent enclosures.
On the whole, the effects of social setting were modest, but these results may relate to the literature on vicarious depletion of self-control, and they present interesting avenues for future research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Evans, Theodore A.& Perdue, Bonnie M.& Parrish, Audrey E.& Menzel, Emilie C.& Brosnan, Sarah F.& Beran, Michael J.. 2012. How Is Chimpanzee Self-Control Influenced by Social Setting?. Scientifica،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Evans, Theodore A.…[et al.]. How Is Chimpanzee Self-Control Influenced by Social Setting?. Scientifica No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Evans, Theodore A.& Perdue, Bonnie M.& Parrish, Audrey E.& Menzel, Emilie C.& Brosnan, Sarah F.& Beran, Michael J.. How Is Chimpanzee Self-Control Influenced by Social Setting?. Scientifica. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488595
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488595