Historical loss weakens competitive behavior by remodeling ventral hippocampal dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Competitive interactions are pervasive within biological populations, where individuals engage in fierce disputes over vital resources for survival. Before the establishment of a social hierarchy within the population, this competition becomes even more intense. Historical experiences of competition significantly influence the competitive performance; individuals with a history of persistent loss are less likely to initiate attacks or win escalated contests. However, it remains unclear how historical loss directly affects the evolution of mental processes during competition and alters responses to ongoing competitive events. Here, we utilized a naturalistic food competition paradigm to track the competitive patterns of mutually unfamiliar competitors and found that a history of loss leads

SUBMITTER: Lai C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature