Vicarious learning from human models in monkeys

Rossella Falcone, EMILIANO BRUNAMONTI, ALDO GENOVESIO

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Abstract

We examined whether monkeys can learn by observing a human model, through vicarious learning. Two monkeys observed a human model demonstrating an object-reward association and consuming food found underneath an object. The monkeys observed human models as they solved more than 30 learning problems. For each problem, the human models made a choice between two objects, one of which concealed a piece of apple. In the test phase afterwards, the monkeys made a choice of their own. Learning was apparent from the first trial of the test phase, confirming the ability of monkeys to learn by vicarious observation of human models. © 2012 Falcone et al.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)e40283-4
Numero di pagine4
RivistaPLoS ONE
Volume7
Numero di pubblicazione7
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2012

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