Inhibitory control tests in non-human animals: validity, reliability, and perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Inhibitory control, the ability to control impulsive or pre-learned behaviour in order to reach a more rewarding goal, is essential in many aspects of normal life. In non-human animals, better inhibitory control performances have been associated with a larger brain, better problem-solving skills, and fitness benefits. This crucial cognitive ability has been studied in a wide range of fields (psychology, neurosciences, animal cognition) and has been tested in several animal classes from insects to mammals. Unfortunately, unlike in human test psychology, the common paradigms designed to measure inhibitory control in non-human animals often suffer from a lack of validity and reliability and have yielded mixed results. Therefore, the nature of inhibitory control, either defined as a common abi

SUBMITTER: Loyant L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12586309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature