Socially induced diet preference can partially reverse a LiCl-induced diet aversion |
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| Authors: | Bennett G Galef |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, McMaster University, L8S-4K1, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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| Abstract: | I examined the capacity of a socially induced enhanced diet preference to reverse the effects of a LiCl-induced diet aversion. I found that rats poisoned after eating a novel diet (Diet NPT) would consume substantial amounts of Diet NPT following interaction with a conspecific that had eaten Diet NPT. Neither rats interacting with a conspecific fed some other diet nor rats exposed to Diet NPT itself exhibited reduced aversion to Diet NPT. This surprising capacity of social interaction to ameliorate even profound toxicosis-induced aversions suggests that social influence may be a major experiential determinant of the diet preferences of free-living rats. |
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