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| Title | Animal cognition: knowledge attribution and inequity aversion in cats |
| Group | Behavioural Ecology |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 12-36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Bonne Beerda, Jori Noordenbos |
| Examiner(s) | Bonne Beerda |
| Contact info | bonne.beerda@wur.nl; jori.noordenbos@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2024/09/02 |
| End date | 2026/09/02 |
| Description | Wageningen University has its own population of cats that live in CARUS. These animals are ideal models to study the cognition of cats, since they allow us to perform tests in a controlled environment, which wouldn't be possible when testing pet cats. We therefore offer several projects on cat (social) cognition for Bsc and Msc students, among others:
- Knowledge attribution in cats: testing whether cats can distinguish between a knowledgeable and ignorant informer - Inequity aversion in cats: testing whether cats can understand when they are being treated unequal to another cat (or if another cat is being treated unequally compared to themselves) - (social) learning in cats to acquire new skills Students are also welcome to bring forth their own ideas in the area of cat cognition and/or welfare |
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