Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Preventing Shadow Boxing through Habituation - A Pilot Study.
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| Title: | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Preventing Shadow Boxing through Habituation - A Pilot Study. |
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| Alternate Title: | Espejito, espejito en la pared: Prevención del boxeo de sombra mediante la habituación Un estudio piloto. 鏡よ鏡、壁に映るもの：馴化によるシャドーボクシングの防止に関する予備的研究. |
| Authors: | Cully, Sharline, Rebout, Nancy, Kemp, Lucy V., Danel, Samara |
| Source: | International Journal of Comparative Psychology. 2025, Vol. 38, p1-8. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Habituation (Neuropsychology), Neophobia, Human-animal relationships, Experimental psychology, Animal behavior |
| Abstract (English): | Shadow boxing is the aggressive response of an animal to its reflection. When the species is strong enough to break surfaces (e.g., bear, monkey, woodpecker), this behaviour can lead to human-wildlife conflicts. In this pilot study, we assessed whether shadow boxing is subject to habituation (learning to ignore stimuli) in Southern ground-hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri). In the Mirror task, birds were repeatedly exposed to unbreakable mirrors (habituation). Subsequently, one mirror was presented at a different location (test). In the Neophobia task, a food reward was placed next to novel objects. Ground-hornbills did not habituate to the mirrors, but they differed in their levels of neophobia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | El boxeo de sombra es una respuesta agresiva de un animal dirigida hacia su propio reflejo. En especies con la fuerza suficiente para romper superficies (e. g., osos, primates o pájaros carpinteros), este comportamiento puede generar conflictos entre humanos y fauna silvestre. En el presente estudio piloto, se evaluó si el boxeo de sombra está sujeto a la habituación (aprender a ignorar estímulos) en cálao terrestre sureño (Bucorvus leadbeateri). En la tarea del espejo, las aves fueron expuestas repetidamente a espejos irrompibles (habituación). Posteriormente, se les presentó un espejo en un lugar diferente (prueba). Para la tarea de neofobia, se administró una recompensa de comida junto a objetos nuevos. Los cálaos terrestres no se habituaron a los espejos, pero difirieron en sus niveles de neofobia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Japanese): | シャドーボクシングは自身の鏡像（反射）に対する動物の攻撃的な反応である。その種が表面を破壊するほどの力を持 っている場合（例：クマ、サル、キツツキなど）、その行動は人間と野生動物の衝突につながる可能性がある。この予 備的研究では、ミナミジサイチョウBucorvus leadbeateri を対象として、シャドーボクシングが馴化（刺激を無視するこ とを学習）の対象となるかを評価した。鏡を用いた課題において、鳥は割れない鏡に繰り返しさらされた（馴化）。続 いて、別の場所に鏡が1 枚提示された（テスト）。新奇恐怖課題では、食物報酬は新しい物体の隣に配置された。ミナ ミジサイチョウは鏡に馴化しなかったが、新奇恐怖の度合いには個体差が見られた。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Shadow boxing is the aggressive response of an animal to its reflection. When the species is strong enough to break surfaces (e.g., bear, monkey, woodpecker), this behaviour can lead to human-wildlife conflicts. In this pilot study, we assessed whether shadow boxing is subject to habituation (learning to ignore stimuli) in Southern ground-hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri). In the Mirror task, birds were repeatedly exposed to unbreakable mirrors (habituation). Subsequently, one mirror was presented at a different location (test). In the Neophobia task, a food reward was placed next to novel objects. Ground-hornbills did not habituate to the mirrors, but they differed in their levels of neophobia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 08893667 |
| DOI: | 10.46867/ijcp.48963 |
