Self-Control Without a “Self ”? Common Self-Control Processes in Humans and Dogs.
A study on the effect of available blood glucose on the ability of dogs to exert self-control. Data were obtained from two experiments that tested the hypothesis that human and non-human self-control mechanisms rely on the same biological process. Findings from Experiment 1 revealed that the dogs...
| Published in: | Psychological Science. Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 534 - 539 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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April 2010
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| Summary: | A study on the effect of available blood glucose on the ability of dogs to exert self-control. Data were obtained from two experiments that tested the hypothesis that human and non-human self-control mechanisms rely on the same biological process. Findings from Experiment 1 revealed that the dogs that were required to exert self-control on an initial task persisted for a shorter time on a subsequent unsolvable task than did dogs that were not previously required to exert self-control. Findings from Experiment 2 revealed that the dogs that were provided with a boost of glucose eliminated the negative effects of prior exertion of self-control on persistence. Findings are discussed in detail. |
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