Corvid Re-Caching with Theory of Mind

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dc.contributor.advisorHaselager, W.F.G.
dc.contributor.advisorKwisthout, J.H.P.
dc.contributor.authorDalen, J. van
dc.date.issued2015-01-30
dc.description.abstractScrub jays, crows and other birds show intelligent behaviour. The most remarkable behaviour is re-caching. These birds cache their food when they have plenty and if they are watched by a conspeci c while doing this, they might re-cache it. This thesis will discuss whether simulation theory is a plausible explanation for recaching behaviour. This explanation is chosen because of the biological plausibility of simulation theory. The explanation is tested by simulating experiments done on real birds that showed re-cache changes depending on the situation. These experiments will be done in a modi ed version of an already existing simulation used to test stress as a possible explanation. The results show that the virtual birds in the simulation behave similar to the real birds which means that simulation theory is a plausible explanation for re-caching behaviour. To be able to test this with real birds certain prediction have been made that can be used in future experiments.en_US
dc.embargo.lift2036-07-30
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1867
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationBachelor Artificial Intelligenceen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeArtificial Intelligenceen_US
dc.thesis.typeBacheloren_US
dc.titleCorvid Re-Caching with Theory of Minden_US

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