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Uncertainty monitoring may promote emergents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2004

Duane M. Rumbaugh ,
Michael J. Beran  and
James L. Pate
Duane M. Rumbaugh
Affiliation:
Language Research Center and Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Decatur, GA 30034 drumbaug@aol.com
Michael J. Beran
Affiliation:
Language Research Center, Georgia State University, Decatur, GA 30034 mjberan@yahoo.com
James L. Pate
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303 jpate@gsu.edu
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Abstract

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We suggest that the phenomenon of uncertainty monitoring in nonhuman animals contributes richly to the conception of nonhuman animals' self-monitoring. We propose that uncertainty may play a role in the emergence of new forms of behavior that are adaptive. We recommend that Smith et al. determine the extent to which the uncertain response transfers immediately to other test paradigms.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , June 2003 , pp. 353
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© 2003 Cambridge University Press