The persistence of social attraction in socially deprived and satiated rats |
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Authors: | Bibb Latané Claude Steele |
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Institution: | 1. Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio 2. University of Washington, 98105, Seattle, Washington
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Abstract: | Pairs of socially deprived or satiated rats were observed for 71÷2 continuous hours in an open field. Social contact increased monotonically throughout this time, with socially deprived animals showing more attraction, and a greater increase in attraction, than satiated animals. The quality of social contact changed, however, from a predominantly active interaction, in which the most sociable animals were most mobile, to a predominantly passive huddling, in which the most sociable animals were least mobile. The results suggest that social attraction in rats is not transitory, and may serve several different functions. |
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