• DOI:10.1007/s10071-013-0688-x
Corpus ID: 15216926

Positive affect and learning: exploring the “Eureka Effect” in dogs

@article{McGowan2013PositiveAA,
  title={Positive affect and learning: exploring the “Eureka Effect” in dogs},
  author={R. McGowan and T. Rehn and Y. Norling and L. Keeling},
  journal={Animal Cognition},
  year={2013},
  volume={17},
  pages={577-587}
}

• R. McGowan, T. Rehn, +1 author L. Keeling
• Published 2013
• Psychology, Medicine
• Animal Cognition

AbstractAnimals may experience positive affective states in response to their own achievements. We investigated emotional responses to problem-solving in dogs, separating these from reactions to rewards per se using a yoked control design. We also questioned whether the intensity of reaction would vary with reward type. We examined the response (behavior and heart rate) of dogs as they learned to gain access to different rewards: (1) food (2) human contact, and (3) dog contact. Twelve beagles… Expand

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