How Inhibitory Control Relates to Positive and Negative Affective States in Red Junglefowl.

ABSTRACT: Individual differences in inhibitory control, an aspect of cognition, are found in many species. How this variation links to affective states is not much explored, and could be relevant for welfare. As less fearful, more optimistic, individuals may act more impulsively, inhibitory control could link to less negative, more positive, affective states. Alternatively, poorer inhibitory control could associate with more negative, less positive, affective states, as poorer inhibitory control can result in individuals being less able to adapt to changing environments and more likely to show stereotypies. We here explored in three cohorts (N = 209) of captive red junglefowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens, how inhibitory control associated with affective states. Specifically, we measured

SUBMITTER: Garnham LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024352 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature