Are There Multiple Motivators for Helping Behavior in Rats?
Phietica R. R. Silva; Phietica R. R. Silva; Regina H. Silva; Ramón Hypolito Lima; Ramón Hypolito Lima; Ywlliane S. Meurer; Ywlliane S. Meurer; Bruno Ceppi · 2020 · Frontiers in Psychology
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Abstract
Empathy is the ability to (a) be affected by and share the emotional state of another; (b) assess the reasons for the other’s state; and (c) identify with the other, adopting their perspective. This phenomenon has been shown to exist in several species and is proposed as a motivator for prosocial behavior. The experimental study of this feature in laboratory rodents is a more viable alternative in comparison to wild animals. A recent report showed that rats opened a door to free their cage mate from a restraint box. Although this behavior has been suggested to be motivated by empathy, this fac
Abstract by Phietica R. R. Silva; Phietica R. R. Silva; Regina H. Silva; Ramón Hypolito Lima; Ramón Hypolito Lima; Ywlliane S. Meurer; Ywlliane S. Meurer; Bruno Ceppi, Frontiers in Psychology (2020) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01795