Short-Term Memory Effects on Crossing the Boundary: Discrimination between Large and Small Quantities in Angelfish

Luis M Gómez-Laplaza1, Robert Gerlai2

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.

Plos One
|September 30, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Angelfish can distinguish between small and large quantities of fish, but memory duration affects their ability. Shorter memory spans allow discrimination of smaller differences, supporting distinct quantity systems.

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