Effects of maternal deprivation and complex housing on pro-social behavior in rats: An automated, operant task examining motivation to liberate a trapped conspecific
A. Kalamari, J. Kentrop, C. Hinna Danesi, E. J. M. Graat, M. H. van IJzendoorn, M. J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. Joels, R. van der Veen
This study examines how early life environments affect pro-social behavior in rats using an automated operant task, finding that complex housing reduces motivation to liberate trapped conspecifics.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2020 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition