The detour paradigm in animal cognition

• Published in: Animal cognition Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 21 - 35
• Main Authors: Kabadayi, Can, Bobrowicz, Katarzyna, Osvath, Mathias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal cognition; Animals; Behavior; Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Sciences Biology; Behavioural Sciences Biology; Biologi; Biological Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cognition; Cognitive ability; comparative psychology; Comparative studies; detour behavior; Etologi; inhibitory control; Internet resources; Life Sciences; Monkeys & apes; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; Planning; Poultry; Psychology Research; Review; Route planning; Social discrimination learning; Species comparisons; Zoology; Inhibitory control; Route planning; Detour behavior; Comparative psychology

In this paper, we review one of the oldest paradigms used in animal cognition: the detour paradigm. The paradigm presents the subject with a situation where a direct route to the goal is blocked and a detour must be made to reach it. Often being an ecologically valid and a versatile tool, the detour...