Topic: conspecific cues

In social species, signals from conspecifics can help interpret ambiguous sensory information crucial for survival, such as locating food sources or detecting predators. To investigate the influence of conspecific cues on goal-directed decision-making, we devised a two-alternative forced-choice task for pairs of freely moving mice positioned facing each other. Water-restricted mice were trained to discriminate between visual stimuli indicating the location of a water reward. To evaluate their reliance on conspecific cues under conditions of uncertainty, we positioned the reward on the same sid