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Andrew D. Higginson

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-2530-0793Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 1

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Lisa A. LeaveriD· 1 shared Tim W. FawcettiD· 1 shared Y.L. BurnhamiD· 1 shared

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Acorn-omics: Optimal Foraging Behaviour Generates Steep Discounting and Preference Reversals in Laboratory Tasks

Y.L. Burnham, Tim W. Fawcett, Lisa A. Leaver, Andrew D. Higginson

This paper develops a dynamic optimization model to show that steep discounting in laboratory tasks may result from artificial conditions, not natural foraging behavior.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition