Decision-Making in the Wild: Urgency and Complexity Drive Feeding Decision Speed and the Likelihood of Revising a Choice in A Sex-Dependent Manner in Great Tit (Parus major) Parents

M. Shana; Rebeca M. Villareal; Adara C. Velasco; Tjomme van Mastrigt; Kees van Oers; Camilla A. Hinde; Hans A. Hofmann

doi:10.1086/738498

September 11, 2025The American Naturalist

Decision-Making in the Wild: Urgency and Complexity Drive Feeding Decision Speed and the Likelihood of Revising a Choice in A Sex-Dependent Manner in Great Tit (Parus major) Parents

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Feeding decision speed is significantly affected by urgency and complexity, leading to faster choices under time pressure.
Males and females exhibited sex-dependent differences, where male parents were more likely to revise their feeding decisions than females.
The experimental design utilized observational methods to assess decision-making behaviors in natural settings with varying complexity.
These findings highlight the importance of understanding sex-related differences in parenting behaviors under dynamic environmental pressures.

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Observational analysis reveals how urgency and complexity influence feeding decisions in great tit parents, suggesting sex-dependent behaviors.

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Previous articleNext article No AccessDecision-Making in the Wild: Urgency and Complexity Drive Feeding Decision Speed and the Likelihood of Revising a Choice in A Sex-Dependent Manner in Great Tit (Parus major) ParentsShana M. Caro, Rebeca M. Villareal, Adara C. Velasco, Tjomme van Mastrigt, Kees van Oers, Camilla A. Hinde and Hans A. HofmannShana M. Caro, Rebeca M. Villareal, Adara C. Velasco, Tjomme van Mastrigt, Kees van Oers, Camilla A. Hinde, and Hans A. HofmannPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookXLinkedInRedditBlueskyEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Just Accepted Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/738498 PermissionsRequest permissions Views: 2Total views on this site © 2025 The University of Chicago. All Rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

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Decision-Making in the Wild: Urgency and Complexity Drive Feeding Decision Speed and the Likelihood of Revising a Choice in A Sex-Dependent Manner in Great Tit (Parus major) Parents

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