“LYING” IN THE PIGEON
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
- Vol. 38 (2) , 201-203
- https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1982.38-201
Abstract
Two pigeons were taught to use symbols to communicate information about hidden colors to each other. When reporting red was more generously reinforced than reporting yellow or green, both birds passed through a period in which they “lied” by reporting another color as red.Keywords
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