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Cooperative behavior of non-human animals focusing on reward sharing -comparison between rodents and birds-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12020
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 90030:Cognitive science-related
Research InstitutionTeikyo University

Principal Investigator

KUSAYAMA Taichi  帝京大学, 文学部, 教授 (80384197)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords協力行動 / 報酬分配 / ラット / ハト / 公平分配 / ジュズカケバト / 分配 / げっ歯類 / 鳥類
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The important thing in cooperative behavior is to understand that the profits gained depend on each other's existence. Rats and pigeons were compared with the respect to whether the rewards obtained through cooperation could be distributed fairly. Two levers were attached to the feeder. When two individuals pushed the lever at the same time, the cover of the feeder was opened and they could get the food. At the results, rats were able to push the lever. But the food distribution was not fair. It did not seem to be a fair share of the rewards obtained from the cooperation. About the pigeons, they could push the lever individually, but there was no response which two individuals pushed the lever at the same time. Pigeons did not show any cooperative behavior on the task of pressing the lever at the same time. Careful consideration should be given to whether the results of the task is based on animal species.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ヒトを含め、複数の個体から形成される集団の中で生存していく生き物にとって、同種の他個体と良好な関係を構築・維持することは必要不可欠といえる。1個体だけではとても達成できないことを、複数が互いの利益のために一緒に働くことで成し遂げる可能性も期待でき、協力行動は厳しい生息環境中で生き残っていくためには必要となった社会的スキルといえる。協力行動はヒトに限った話ではない。他者と協力作業を行うためには、相手の行動を正確にモニターし、それに合わせて自己の行動を調整する必要がある。ヒト以外の動物を対象に協力行動の成立要因を探ることは、私たちヒトの振る舞いを検討する上で有用となる。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2022 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] ハトとラットにおける協力課題の報酬分配2020

    • Author(s)
      草山太一
    • Journal Title

      帝京大学心理学紀要

      Volume: 24 Pages: 1-11

    • NAID

      120006872610

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] ラットにおける餌と仲間の二者択一課題2020

    • Author(s)
      草山太一・市川万由奈・余洋
    • Journal Title

      帝京大学心理学紀要

      Volume: 24 Pages: 13-23

    • NAID

      120006872611

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] ラットにおける他個体への援助行動の実験的分析2019

    • Author(s)
      草山太一、余洋、市川万由奈、岡琴嶺、法月里紗、林真莉花
    • Journal Title

      帝京大学心理学紀要

      Volume: 23 Pages: 1-14

    • NAID

      120006734362

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Fair distribution of cooperative rewards in pigeons and rats2022

    • Author(s)
      Taichi Kusayama
    • Organizer
      日本動物心理学会第82回大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Fair distribution of cooperative rewards in rats and pigeons2019

    • Author(s)
      Taichi Kusayama
    • Organizer
      日本動物心理学会第79回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do rats choose the cagemate over the food?2019

    • Author(s)
      Yang Yu, Mayuna Ichikawa,Taichi Kusayama
    • Organizer
      日本動物心理学会第79回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Do rats feel empathy for other rats?2018

    • Author(s)
      Taichi Kusayama, Yang Yu, Mayuna Ichikawa, Kotone Oka, Risa Norizuki, Marika Hayashi
    • Organizer
      日本動物心理学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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