Dogs’ insensitivity to scaffolding behaviour in an A-not-B task provides support for the theory of natural pedagogy

Abstract Executive function plays a critical role in regulating behaviour. Behaviour which directs attention towards the correct solution leads to increased executive function performance in children, but it is unknown how other animals respond to such scaffolding behaviour. Dogs were presented with...

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Main Authors: Patrick Neilands, Olivia Kingsley-Smith, Alex H. Taylor
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Q
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/37cde26fa95e4277b9c2860af09c9863
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