Data for "Mesotocin influences pinyon jay prosociality"
J. F. Duque
W. Leichner
H. Ahmann
J. R. Stevens
10.6084/m9.figshare.6061742.v1
https://rs.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_for_Mesotocin_influences_pinyon_jay_prosociality_/6061742
These data come from a prosocial choice task conducted on captive pinyon jays. Experiment 1 measured baseline preferences (i.e. without hormonal manipulation), and Experiment 2 involved administration of a high or low dose of mesotocin (the avian homolog of oxytocin) or a saline control.
2018-03-29 11:55:43
altruism
corvid
prosocial behaviour
prosocial choice task
mesotocin
oxytocin