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¹Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, 701 Third Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2004, USA. marco.vasconcelos@zoo.ox.ac.uk

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Nonhuman animals demonstrate symmetry perception, even without controlling for temporal order. This study confirms and extends findings on nonhuman symmetry, showing it exists without language.

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Area of Science:

Comparative psychology
Animal cognition
Behavioral science

Background:

Symmetry perception in nonhumans is challenging due to integrated stimulus processing.
Previous research indicates symmetry emerges when visual, spatial, and temporal characteristics are controlled.
Recent studies suggest symmetry may be present even without strict temporal control.

Purpose of the Study:

To replicate and explore the paradigm for observing symmetry in pigeons reported by Garcia and Benjumea (2006).
To investigate various symmetry measures and test procedures.
To evaluate the necessity of choice between comparisons for symmetry emergence.

Main Methods:

Replication of Garcia and Benjumea's (2006) pigeon symmetry paradigm.
Utilized non-reinforced choice probe tests, latency-based tests, and reinforced consistent vs. inconsistent manipulations.
Adapted procedures for successive matching and go/no-go training.

Main Results:

Evidence for symmetry was found across multiple testing methods, including probe tests and latency measures.
Symmetry was observed even when temporal order was not strictly controlled.
Symmetry emerged in successive matching and go/no-go training, contrary to predictions.

Conclusions:

Confirms and extends previous findings on symmetry perception in pigeons.
Demonstrates the robustness of symmetry in nonhumans across different training and testing paradigms.
Highlights that symmetry can be observed in nonhuman animals without relying on language.