C. elegans food choice exhibits effort discounting-like behavior
Jonathan RM Millet, Serge Faumont, Aaron B Schatz, A. M. White, Kathy D Chicas-Cruz, Shawn R. Lockery
This study shows that C. elegans exhibits behavior similar to effort discounting, where worms devalue harder-to-consume food options, mirroring economic models of cost-benefit decisions.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2025Animal Behavior & Cognition