T. Monteiro

Do goldfish like to be informed?

The paper tests whether goldfish prefer informative over non-informative choices in a reinforcement learning task, finding they do not, unlike mammals and birds.

Going back to 'basics': Harlow's learning set task with wolves and dogs

This study compares instrumental learning between wolves and dogs using Harlows learning set task, finding no difference in learning speed but suggesting dogs may be more flexible in reversal learning.

GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

GoFish enables automated, low-cost behavioural experiments on fish with real-time tracking, stimuli presentation, and closed-loop control, demonstrating its use in discrimination learning studies.

Uncertainty avoidance versus conditioned reinforcement: exploring paradoxical choice in rats

This study investigates why rats prefer information-giving options despite no functional benefit, finding that both uncertainty reduction and conditioned reinforcement influence their choices.

Imprinting on time-structured acoustic stimuli in ducklings

This study shows that day-old Mallard ducklings imprint on the temporal structure of acoustic stimuli and generalize this timing information to novel sounds when imprinted with natural calls.