dc.contributor.author |
Neilands Patrick |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hassall Rebecca |
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dc.contributor.author |
Derks Frederique |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bastos Amalia PM |
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dc.contributor.author |
Taylor Alex H |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-10-14T23:19:29Z |
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dc.date.available |
2020-10-14T23:19:29Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-1-24 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Scientific reports 10(1):1153 24 Jan 2020 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2045-2322 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/53264 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The presence of pictures of eyes reduces antisocial behaviour in humans. It has been suggested that this 'watching-eye' effect is the result of a uniquely human sensitivity to reputation-management cues. However, an alternative explanation is that humans are less likely to carry out risky behaviour in general when they feel like they are being watched. This risk-aversion hypothesis predicts that other animals should also show the watching-eye effect because many animals behave more cautiously when being observed. Dogs are an ideal species to test between these hypotheses because they behave in a risk-averse manner when being watched and attend specifically to eyes when assessing humans' attentional states. Here, we examined if dogs were slower to steal food in the presence of pictures of eyes compared to flowers. Dogs showed no difference in the latency to steal food between the two conditions. This finding shows that dogs are not sensitive to watching-eyes and is not consistent with a risk-aversion hypothesis for the watching-eye effect. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Nature Publishing Group |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Scientific reports |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
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dc.subject |
Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision |
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dc.title |
Watching eyes do not stop dogs stealing food: evidence against a general risk-aversion hypothesis for the watching-eye effect. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1038/s41598-020-58210-4 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
1153 |
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pubs.volume |
10 |
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dc.date.updated |
2020-09-14T01:21:58Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58210-4 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
793759 |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
2045-2322 |
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