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How do you know it's deceit? It seems like you could get similar behavior if you filled two trays, one with food and the other with trash, and never provided fo
by tetrep 8y ago
How do you know it's deceit? It seems like you could get similar behavior if you filled two trays, one with food and the other with trash, and never provided food unless the trash tray was empty. You're training the rat to empty the tray.
- interfixus 8y agoNot quite. She realised I could be tricked, but only if she thorougly covered her traces. I watched the thing. It was so clearly reasoned behavior.
- seventhtiger 8y agoIt didn't just empty the tray. It hid the food. That does imply it took an extra step based on a mental model of the situation.