The behavioural ecology of optimism: judgement bias and foraging under predation risk in mice

Bračić M, Bierbaum L, Peng M, Nimalavachchlan L, Siewert V, Kaiser S, Sachser N, Richter SH

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Details about the publication

JournalAnimal Behaviour
Volume219
Article number122991
StatusPublished
Release year2025
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
DOI10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.10.005
Keywordsanimal personality; cognitive judgement bias; decision making under ambiguity; habitat use; Mus musculus f. domestica; optimism; predator cue; repeatability of behaviour; risk - foraging trade-off; risk taking

Authors from the University of Münster

Bierbaum, Louisa
Professorship for behavioral biology and animal welfare (Prof. Richter)
Bracic, Marko
Professorship for behavioral biology and animal welfare (Prof. Richter)
Kaiser, Sylvia
Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (INVB)
Nimalavachchlan, Lavanja
Clinic for Mental Health
Peng, Maja
Professorship of Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (Prof. Sachser)
Richter, Helene
Professorship for behavioral biology and animal welfare (Prof. Richter)
Sachser, Norbert
Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (INVB)
Siewert, Viktoria
Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (INVB)