Reinforcement as a mediator of the perception of humans by horses (Equus caballus)

Animal Cognition

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 753-764

  Sankey, Carol ^a   Richard Yris, Marie Annick ^b   Henry, Séverine ^a   Fureix, Carole ^a,b   Nassur, Fouad ^b   Hausberger, Martine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Equus caballus; Human animal relationship; Negative reinforcement; Perception of humans; Positive reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 77955716710     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-010-0326-9     Document Type: Article

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