Stereotypic head twirls, but not pacing, are related to a ‘pessimistic’-like judgment bias among captive tufted capuchins (Cebus apella)

• Published in: Animal cognition Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 689 - 698
• Main Authors: Pomerantz, Ori, Terkel, Joseph, Suomi, Stephen J, Paukner, Annika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.07.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Affect - physiology; Animal behavior; Animal cognition; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Behavioral Sciences; Bias; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cebus - physiology; Cebus - psychology; Cebus apella; Corticoids; Corticosteroids; Corticosterone - analysis; Emotional behavior; Emotional factors; Emotions; Environmental effects; Feces - chemistry; Female; Head Movements; Hormones; Judgment - physiology; Learning; Life Sciences; Male; Monkeys & apes; Movement; Original Paper; Primates; Psychology Research; Stereotyped behavior; Stereotyped Behavior - physiology; Stimuli; Zoology; Primate welfare; Cognitive-bias; Stereotypy; Negative affect
• ISSN: 1435-9448; 1435-9456; 1435-9456
• DOI: 10.1007/s10071-012-0497-7

Abnormal stereotypic behaviour is widespread among captive non-human primates and is generally associated with jeopardized well-being. However, attributing the same significance to all of these repetitive, unvarying and apparently functionless behaviours may be misleading, as some behaviours may be...