Scratching under positive and negative arousal in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

• Published in: American journal of primatology Vol. 78; no. 2; pp. 216 - 226
• Main Authors: Neal, Sarah J., Caine, Nancy G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Animals; Anxiety; Arousal; Blood pressure; Callithrix - physiology; callitrichid; Correlation analysis; excitement; Female; Heart rate; Male; Monkeys & apes; scratching; Studies; anxiety; callitrichid; excitement; scratching; arousal

Scratching has been widely used as an indicator of anxiety in many primate species. However, a handful of studies have shown no change in scratching under anxiety‐provoking circumstances. In addition, the existing literature has investigated scratching only in relation to negative arousal (i.e., anx...