Testing for personality consistency across naturally occurring behavioral contexts in sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

ABSTRACT: Personality is both a reflection of the bio-behavioral profile of individuals and a summary of how they typically interact with their physical and social world. Personality is usually defined as having distinct behavioral characteristics, which are assumed to be consistent over time and across contexts. Like other mammals, primates have individual differences in personality. Although temporal consistency is sometimes measured in primates, and contextual consistency is sometimes measured across experimental contexts, it is rare to measure both in the same individuals and outside of experimental settings. Here, we aim to measure both temporal and contextual consistency in chimpanzees, assessing their personality with behavioral observations from naturally occurring contexts (i.e., real-life

SUBMITTER: Chotard H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078319 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature