ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Problem Solving in Animals: Proposal for an Ontogenetic Perspective.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Effects of sibling competition and physiological and behavioural differences on problem-solving of wild cavies (Cavia aperea).Animal cognition · 2026Article
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- Better together than alone: sociality mitigates the negative impact of early family disruption on adult problem-solving performance in zebra finches.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Elevated temperature enhances task performance by improving cognitive abilities in common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of Stocking Density on Behavioural and Physiological Traits of Laying Hens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Sex predicts response to novelty and problem-solving in a wild bird with female-biased sexual dimorphism.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
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- "The song remains the same": not really! Vocal flexibility in the song of the indris.Animal cognition · 2023Article
- Both age and experience are important for successful problem solving in juvenile fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rats Melomys cervinipes.Animal cognition · 2023Article
- Problem solving in fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rats Melomys cervinipes is not significantly influenced by maternal care or genetic effects.Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2022Article
- Corticosterone Metabolite Concentration Is Not Related to Problem Solving in the Fawn-Footed Mosaic-Tailed RatAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Seasonal variation in reversal learning reveals greater female cognitive flexibility in African striped mice.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Problem solving, the act of overcoming an obstacle to obtain an incentive, has been studied in a wide variety of taxa, and is often based on simple strategies such as trial-and-error learning, instead of higher-order cognitive processes, such as insight. There are large variations in problem solving abilities between species, populations and individuals, and this variation could arise due to differences in development, and other intrinsic (genetic, neuroendocrine and aging) and extrinsic (environmental) factors. However, experimental studies investigating the ontogeny of problem solving are lacking. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of problem solving from an ontogenetic perspective. The focus is to highlight aspects of problem solving that have been overlooked in the current literature, and highlight why developmental influences of problem-solving ability are particularly important avenues for future investigation. We argue that the ultimate outcome of solving a problem is underpinned by interacting cognitive, physiological and behavioural components, all of which are affected by ontogenetic factors. We emphasise that, due to the large number of confounding ontogenetic influences, an individual-centric approach is important for a full understanding of the development of problem solving.
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