Video_1_Goats Follow Human Pointing Gestures in an Object Choice Task.MP4
Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are extremely adept in interpreting human-given cues, such as the pointing gesture. However, the underlying mechanisms on how domestic non-companion species use these cues are not well understood. We investigated the use of human-given pointing gestures by goats (Capra...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/12300374 2023-05-15T15:51:14+02:00 Video_1_Goats Follow Human Pointing Gestures in an Object Choice Task.MP4 Christian Nawroth Zoe M. Martin Alan G. McElligott 2020-05-14T04:46:11Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00915.s002 https://figshare.com/articles/Video_1_Goats_Follow_Human_Pointing_Gestures_in_an_Object_Choice_Task_MP4/12300374 unknown doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00915.s002 https://figshare.com/articles/Video_1_Goats_Follow_Human_Pointing_Gestures_in_an_Object_Choice_Task_MP4/12300374 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology Organizational Behavioral Psychology Personality Social and Criminal Psychology Gender Psychology Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology Psychology not elsewhere classified Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified farm animals human–animal interaction livestock referential information social cognition Dataset Media 2020 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00915.s002 2020-05-20T22:55:09Z Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are extremely adept in interpreting human-given cues, such as the pointing gesture. However, the underlying mechanisms on how domestic non-companion species use these cues are not well understood. We investigated the use of human-given pointing gestures by goats (Capra hircus) in an object choice task, where an experimenter surreptitiously hid food in one of two buckets. Subjects first had to pass a pre-test where the experimenter indicated the location of the food to the subject by a proximal pointing gesture. Subjects that succeeded in the use of this gesture were transferred to the actual test. In these subsequent test trials, the experimenter indicated the location of the food to the subject by using three different pointing gestures: proximal pointing from a middle position (distance between target and index finger: 30 cm), crossed pointing from the middle position (distance between target and index finger: 40 cm), asymmetric pointing from the position of the non-baited bucket (distance between target and index finger: 90 cm). Goats succeeded in the pointing gestures that presented an element of proximity (proximal and crossed) compared to when the experimenter was further away from the rewarded location (asymmetric). This indicates that goats can generalize their use of the human pointing gesture but might rely on stimulus/local enhancement rather than referential information. In addition, goats did not improve their responses over time, indicating that no learning took place. The results provide a greater understanding of human–animal interactions and social-cognitive abilities of farm animals, which allows for the provision of enhanced management practices and welfare conditions. Dataset Canis lupus Frontiers: Figshare |
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Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology Organizational Behavioral Psychology Personality Social and Criminal Psychology Gender Psychology Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology Psychology not elsewhere classified Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified farm animals human–animal interaction livestock referential information social cognition |
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Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are extremely adept in interpreting human-given cues, such as the pointing gesture. However, the underlying mechanisms on how domestic non-companion species use these cues are not well understood. We investigated the use of human-given pointing gestures by goats (Capra hircus) in an object choice task, where an experimenter surreptitiously hid food in one of two buckets. Subjects first had to pass a pre-test where the experimenter indicated the location of the food to the subject by a proximal pointing gesture. Subjects that succeeded in the use of this gesture were transferred to the actual test. In these subsequent test trials, the experimenter indicated the location of the food to the subject by using three different pointing gestures: proximal pointing from a middle position (distance between target and index finger: 30 cm), crossed pointing from the middle position (distance between target and index finger: 40 cm), asymmetric pointing from the position of the non-baited bucket (distance between target and index finger: 90 cm). Goats succeeded in the pointing gestures that presented an element of proximity (proximal and crossed) compared to when the experimenter was further away from the rewarded location (asymmetric). This indicates that goats can generalize their use of the human pointing gesture but might rely on stimulus/local enhancement rather than referential information. In addition, goats did not improve their responses over time, indicating that no learning took place. The results provide a greater understanding of human–animal interactions and social-cognitive abilities of farm animals, which allows for the provision of enhanced management practices and welfare conditions. |
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