Rearing and Head Scanning as Functionally Equivalent Information-Seeking Behaviors
Ryan Troha, Billy Howard Gregory, Dylan Burks, Andrew Petro, Kaci Kirkpatrick, Ehren Lee Newman
This study shows that rearing and head scanning are functionally related information-seeking behaviors that support spatial memory encoding in rats.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition